A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took ...

A man who has raised £100,000 for charity since his terminal cancer diagnosis is set to take on a 588-mile walking challenge. Paul Dennington’s “March Through Life” will see him stroll 588 miles over ...

Most economists think the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4 on Thursday.

Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre, Michael Croft. Sir Chris said Mr Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner ...

As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate ...

Blue Cross in Bromsgrove is currently seeking a loving home for an ex-racing greyhound. Three-year-old Princess Peach is looking for a quiet and loving home where she can enjoy her retirement in ...

TWIN brothers from Bromsgrove School have achieved remarkable sporting success. Year 7 pupils Jai and Hari Vijh set new standards both within the school and on the national level. At the National Prep ...

Rescue teams have found a body inside a section of a copper mine in Chile that collapsed two days earlier during a moderate earthquake, the mine’s director said on Saturday.

Lucy Hargreaves, 22, was asleep on the sofa when three men burst into her home in Walton, Liverpool, on August 3 2005 and fatally injured her.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog.

The NHS maintained care for an estimated 10,000 more patients during the latest doctors’ strike compared with last year’s industrial action. Early data shows that 93% of planned operations, tests and ...

Anyone who advertises Channel crossings or fake passports on social media could face up to five years in prison under new plans. Ministers are seeking to create a new offence under the Border Security ...