Well-wishers are being urged to send 100th birthday cards to a Second World War veteran who served in the Arctic Convoys to make his surprise celebration...
Police investigating the death of a woman in east London have arrested three men. A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, while two...
British actor Terence Stamp – who famously played General Zod in Superman and Superman II – has died at the age of 87. The Oscar-nominated actor,...
A man in his 70s has been arrested after a mobility scooter driver was left in a critical condition in hospital after allegedly being punched in...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Bournemouth player during the first Premier League match of the season. Antoine Semenyo had accused...
Smoke from wildfires in Spain and Portugal has brought hazy conditions to the UK, breaking up last week’s spell of very hot weather, forecasters have said....
An 11-year-old girl has died in an incident at a Cornwall beauty spot. Emergency crews were called to Wacker Quay, near the village of Antony, after...
The Cambridge Dictionary has officially welcomed 6,000 new words this year – including a wave of new slang inspired by social media. Delulu, tradwife, broligarcy, and...
European leaders who make up the ‘coalition of the willing’ are set to hold a conference call on Sunday – ahead of crunch talks between Donald...
In a small hut next to Newlyn Harbour at the bottom of Cornwall, the next generation of fishermen are quite literally learning the ropes. Around a...
A man was ejected from Anfield after reports of racial abuse directed at Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo during the season’s opening Premier League game against Liverpool....
The mother of a man shot dead by attackers on electric bikes three years ago has appealed for help finding his killers. Sam Rimmer was shot...
Thousands more Afghan nationals may have been affected by another data breach, the government has said. Up to 3,700 Afghans brought to the UK between January...
A further 60 people will be prosecuted for “showing support for the proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action”, the Metropolitan Police has said. This follows the arrest...
A driver who knocked down a pregnant student, killing her baby boy, has been jailed for 13 years. Renju Joseph, 31, was struck by a speeding...
A High Court judge is to decide if a hotel has breached planning rules by becoming a site for migrant accommodation. And the case that could...
The Queen appeared emotional as a war veteran paid tribute to the “brave king” at a VJ Day memorial event following his cancer diagnosis. The King...
A sonic boom has been reported across parts of east and southeast England after the RAF deployed aircraft to intercept a passenger plane. Three Typhoon jets...
A second suspect has appeared in court charged with murder and robbery following the death of a young man in Aberdeen. Austin Ironside, 25, was found...
A major search operation is under way after a man went missing in the River Tay. Emergency crews were called to a report of three men...