Could this be the most beautiful building in Britain? Every inch of this 15th-century cottage in Llanrwst in North Wales is covered in Virginia Cre...
Global warming means increases in ocean temperatures – and this could lead to smaller fish, a new study says. Researchers from the University of ...
The Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its coral in the past 27 years, according to a new study. Researchers from The Australian Institu...
Next Monday Felix Baumgartner will leap out of a balloon-carried capsule from a staggering 23 miles up – and possibly be the first skydiver to break...
Comedian and television presenter Justin Lee Collins has never hit anyone in his life, he told his trial for domestic and emotional abuse today. Th...
A university student who "gave a little sunshine to everyone who met her" died as a result of alcohol abuse, an inquest heard. Zara Malone, 22, was...
A four-year-old boy in Sweden has shown a worrying propensity for grand theft auto – by stealing his mother’s car keys while she slept and driving...
The BBC has said it will make direct contact with police to provide full support over the "disturbing allegations" made about abuse involving Sir Jimm...
Meet Rex. He's one of the world's biggest crocodiles and he's been hibernating for the past three months at Wild Life Sydney Zoo. Not surprisingly,...
A Latvian model has plunged to her death in a luxury apartment block in Manchester where many Labour Party Conference delegates are staying. Laura ...
Thousands of police officers from across the country gathered today in memory of a policewoman killed in a gun and grenade attack. All bowed their ...
Police officers and the public turned out in force again on Thursday for the funeral of a second policewoman killed in a gun and grenade attack. Th...
Five bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Aleppo have left 33 people dead and dozens wounded, according to government officials. The blasts result...
A newly described dinosaur resembled a weird combination of parrot, vampire bat and porcupine. Pegomastax africanus, which measured less than two f...
Former Health Secretary Andrew Lansley promised that the health budget would rise indefinitely over the coming years – but his successor, Jeremy Hun...
UPDATE: Felix Baumgartner has jumped from 23 miles up, and beaten two world records Last week the weather cruelly thwarted Austrian daredevil Felix...
Update: The jump is now taking place on Tuesday lunchtime around 1.30pm Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner's attempt to skydive from an incredibl...
Update: The jump is now taking place on Tuesday lunchtime around 1.30pm. On Monday Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner will attempt to skydive fro...
He's not called 'Fearless Felix' for nothing. On Sunday evening Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner was towed by a giant helium balloon to over 12...
John Terry and his advisers will spend the international break deciding whether to appeal against his four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdin...
Parts of Britain have endured another night of wet weather with heavy deluges raising the risk of further flooding in the coming days. A band of pe...
The new series of Strictly Come Dancing got off to an emotional start last night as Olympic cycling's golden girl Victoria Pendleton broke into tears ...
While many will be looking back over the years of fighting and the lives lost, as the 11th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan passes, ...
Champions Manchester City recovered some of their swagger as Aleksandar Kolarov, Sergio Aguero and James Milner fired them to a convincing 3-0 Barclay...
Voters much prefer Boris Johnson to David Cameron, according to an opinion poll. The survey Opinium for The Observer gave the London mayor a net +3...
