Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades are on high alert because of forecasts of very high ...

A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ...

The 38-year-old was on a family holiday at the time when he vanished. He has not been seen or heard from since.

The vice-president confirmed Washington had ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestine, which Britain has pledged to do unless Israel agrees to ...

Other major events including the Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley are also taking place in London.

Shane Edwards, 59, denied charges of strangulation and assaulting his ex on two separate occasions, in Welshpool and Newtown last September.

More than 100 motorcyclists have paid a “wonderful tribute” by riding in convoy to mark the funeral of the UK’s oldest Second World War veteran. Donald Rose, who was a D-Day veteran and fought as a ...

A private teacher who sexually assaulted five children has been jailed for 11 years. Umair Iqbal, 38, preyed on youngsters, aged between eight and 18, over a 10-year period while tutoring his victims ...

A man who raped and murdered his ex-fiancee at a luxury hotel in Surrey has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years, as the woman’s family branded him an “evil, controlling, manipulative ...

The Traitors star Jaz Singh is to host an afternoon radio show on BBC Asian Network aimed at reflecting the interests and experiences of British Asian communities, the corporation said.

Parviz Jafari, 45, is accused of stealing flowers from Broad Street in Birmingham following the death of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

First Minister John Swinney has met with Sir Chris Hoy and his wife to discuss tackling prostate cancer. The champion cyclist was diagnosed with the disease last year before finding out it was ...