Iwao Hakamada was sentenced to death for the murders of four people in 1966 but was not executed, due to Japan’s lengthy ...

Some 68,265,200 people were likely to have been resident in the UK in the middle of last year, up 662,400 from 67,602,800 12 ...

Miriam Margolyes has said she was sent a bouquet of flowers by a BBC producer in the wake of the furore over her sweary comments about then chancellor Jeremy Hunt live on radio.

Margot Raggett, founder and producer of the Remembering Wildlife series, will speak at the launch event on Wednesday, alongside tiger conservationist and author Valmik Thapar, and wildlife ...

From chugging up the notorious slope at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium in Batley to stepping out in front of 65,000 fans at Old Trafford in Saturday night’s Grand Final, David Hodgson has been at the ...

A yellow weather warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office which advises that flooding and damage could be caused by storms. An area stretching from Dorset to Kent ...

The A595 is closed in both directions north of Papcastle roundabout and south of the junction with the B5301, and will be "for a number of hours", police said. "We appreciate your understanding and ...

Murdo Fraser remains responsible for business, the economy and tourism, while Meghan Gallacher is now housing spokeswoman.

The ringleader of a plot to smuggle £76 million of cocaine into Britain from Ecuador in consignments of bananas is appealing against his 20-year prison sentence. James Stevenson, 59, known as The ...

Jeremy Clarkson's signature Hawkstone beer and cider is coming to a supermarket near you. The UK’s fastest-growing beer brand makes its nationwide launch in over 300 Waitrose supermarkets today.

Only Fools and Horses and A Touch of Frost star Sir David Jason has revealed the "only regret" he has about his life and career. The beloved British actor, who is best known for playing Del Boy, spoke ...

Downing Street insisted the Government would ‘absolutely deliver’ on its pledge to restore economic stability.