The knife handle figure, discovered in the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, is thought to have been bought as a ...

The Leonid meteor shower is set to delight stargazers, sending shooting stars streaking across the night sky. The Leonids – ...

England moved into an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match T20 series against the West Indies with a nervy three-wicket ...

The first Taylor v Serrano fight was the first women’s boxing match to headline at the famous New York venue and the duo will ...

Murderer John Cannan died in prison as a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, an inquest has heard. Cannan was jailed in 1989 for the rape and murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks and ...

The Lib Dem leader became widely known for his attention-grabbing stunts during the general election campaign.

The fire took place just weeks after devastating flash floods in Valencia killed more than 200 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

The 51-year-old is undertaking the 300 miles of Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge on his dream childhood bike, the Raleigh Chopper.

Japanese Princess Yuriko has died aged 101 after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. Yuriko was the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the ...

Erasmus also railed against South Africa having one less day of preparation than England, noted the confidence shown by wing Tommy Freeman in a home win and questioned whether the hosts are fit enough ...

The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.

Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual currency exchange, according to prosecutors.