Tory Party chairman Baroness Warsi has issued an appeal to David Cameron to keep her in her post in the forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle, claiming she co...
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman on suspicion of the murder of a 3-year old girl in Preston. Lia Green was feeling un...
The entertainer, variety performer and comedian Max Bygraves has died aged 89. The performer whose catchphrase was "I wanna tell you a story" had b...
Senior doctors and anti-smoking campaigners have told Sky News they are working towards making the UK a no smoking nation within the next 20 years...
The new leader of Britain's doctors has told The Guardian that the health of NHS patients is being put at risk because they are being denied access to...
A man has died following a fire at a commercial garage today, police said. Officers were called by the fire service to Church Street, Bletchley, Mi...
A senior Italian cardinal said the Catholic church was "200 years behind the times" in a final interview given before he died. Carlo Maria Martini,...
The author and journalist Peter Evans has died suddenly at the age of 78. Evans collapsed at his home in London yesterday, his son Mark said. Th...
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have arrived at their annual Highland Games outing. The Braemar Gathering is held each year just a short distan...
The sculpture of a giant naked woman nestling in the Northumberland landscape will be officially open to the public on Monday. He curves have been ...
Teenage swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds was tonight crowned queen of the pool as she dramatically defended her Paralympic title and smashed the worl...
Tests have been carried out on a spade found buried on Saddleworth Moor to establish whether it has any connection to the Moors murders. It was hop...
Coastguards have reminded seafarers about the importance of wearing a lifejacket after five people had to be rescued from a sinking speedboat. An R...
Fifteen police officers were injured during a second night of sectarian clashes in North Belfast, bringing the number of officers injured to 61. Th...
Rating agency Moody’s has changed the European Union’s financial outlook from 'stable' to 'negative', warning that the bloc's AAA rating could als...
Prince Harry watched Great Britain storm to a 5-0 win over Denmark at the Women's Goalball on day six of the Paralympic Games. In his second public...
Organisers of a wartime re-enactment event have issued an apology after some participants flouted rules and wore swastikas and Nazi SS uniforms to a 1...
The hearing for supporters of Julian Assange, who are fighting to keep the bail money they posted for the Wikileaks founder has been adjourned. Som...
A woman whose body was found in a Norfolk river alongside that of her partner has been named as Annette Creegan, 49, from Mitcham, Surrey. She was ...
A Respect Party parliamentary candidate has pulled out of a by-election in protest against George Galloway’s “unacceptable” comments on rape. ...
Nine of the UK’s "most wanted" criminals included a suspected child rapist and a drug dealer are thought to be hiding in Cyprus, in details released...
A multimillion-pound cocaine smuggling route between South America and the UK has been closed down, the Border Force has said. Officers believe the...
Low-fare airline easyJet is to introduce paid-for allocated seating for all flights. Passengers will have the option to choose from three brands of...
Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has slated a passenger who complained about the airlines’ excess charges on Facebook, calling her an i...
The world's first dog trained to sniff markings on metal is set to help police officers crack down on thefts of copper cables and stolen scrap in the ...
