A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ...

The People's Postcode Lottery has announced that residents of a Worcestershire street have won in today's draw ...

The Metropolitan Police will deploy officers from other regions to form a “significant policing presence” in London as it gears up for a busy weekend of protests. A senior officer admitted the scale ...

More than 100 motorcyclists have paid a “wonderful tribute” by riding in convoy to mark the funeral of the UK’s oldest Second World War veteran. Donald Rose, who was a D-Day veteran and fought as a ...

A FATAL crash involving two motorbikes and a car was a head-on collision, police have said. The motorbikes, a Honda and a Suzuki, were travelling towards Cotheridge on the A44, while the car, a blue ...

One of the last surviving “Chindit” soldiers from the Second World War’s Burma campaign has received the Freedom of the City of London.

A man who raped and murdered his ex-fiancee at a luxury hotel in Surrey has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years, as the woman’s family branded him an “evil, controlling, manipulative ...

First Minister John Swinney has met with Sir Chris Hoy and his wife to discuss tackling prostate cancer. The champion cyclist was diagnosed with the disease last year before finding out it was ...

Parviz Jafari, 45, is accused of stealing flowers from Broad Street in Birmingham following the death of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

A restructuring plan aimed at preventing River Island from collapsing into administration has been approved by a High Court judge. The clothing retailer is looking to secure further funding later this ...

The luxury car maker reported a 49.4 plunge in underlying pre-tax profits to £351 million in its first quarter to the end of June.

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from two major supermarkets, adding to an already long list of shops she is not allowed to enter.