A key adviser to Lord Justice Leveson claims his last resort option for compulsory press reform would be illegal as it would "coerce" newspapers into ...

One of Japan's longest tunnels has collapsed, trapping vehicles amid reports that at least five people have died. Sections of concrete fell from th...

Widespread snow is to fall across England and Scotland on Sunday, as the severe weather continues to plague Britain. Many areas will see up to 3cm ...

A fugitive who escaped from an open prison in Lincolnshire has been found in London. Ivan Leach, 47, had been on the run from North Sea Camp open p...

Starbucks has said it is in talks with HM Revenue and Customs over its financial practices after coming under fire for paying no corporation tax in th...

Sir Richard Branson reportedly faces loses control of airline Virgin Atlantic for the first time as America's largest airline made a secret takeover a...

The British Army has been granted an extra five days holiday this Christmas in recognition of their hard work during 2012. Defence officials have o...

Stevie Wonder has pulled out of a concert in support of the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces, saying "I am and have always been against war, any w...

These photos may be your last chance to glimpse sharks, dolphins and turtles in their natural habitat as so many of these magnificent marine animals a...

A businessman wanted in South Africa over the murder of his wife whilst they were honeymooning is a "husk" of his former self, a court has heard. ...

A 25-year-old has been arrested over a high-speed crash on the M1 in which two people were killed and another six injured. The man from east London...

The hotly-anticipated news has finally been confirmed: Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant. Twitter has exploded with excitement over the ar...

Prince William has left King Edward VII hospital where Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge is being treated Hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form morning s...

A woman who falsely cried rape against an ex-boyfriend has been jailed for 20 months. Beverley Brandreth, 20, first claimed he had raped her in Feb...

The US has reiterated concerns over the Syrian regime using chemical weapons saying any such move would cross a "red line" and prompt action. Obam...

Two police officers have been injured after hundreds of loyalists tried to storm Belfast City Hall in response to councillors voting to remove the Uni...

The world’s media let out a collective squawk at the news Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge was expecting, before rushing to their computers and peckin...

A disabled man has described his distress after being left stranded inside an Atos centre when the fire alarm went off. Geoff Meeghan, 32, suffers ...

A man has admitted causing a public nuisance after more than 1,000 people turned up to his 21st birthday party, which had been posted on Twitter and F...