Neglect and mismanagement have left Britain’s high streets "sick" and "dying", TV retail expert Mary Portas has claimed ahead of an official review ...
Stargazers could be in for a treat as the Geminids meteor shower prepares to peak tonight. The annual shower, which is active from 7 - 17 December...
If you’re planning to brave the wintry weather to catch a glimpse of tonight’s Geminids meteor shower, we have a list of the best spots to be. ...
At least six people have died and 123 have been injured after a man fired shots and threw grenades in a crowded town square in Liège, Belgium. Th...
A dating website which encourages you to ‘meet new guys and girls near you’ has hit 130 million users – making it the world’s fourth largest s...
A man has died after being hit by a train at South Croydon station. The incident spells long delays for commuters in the area, with all services t...
Thousands of jobs are at risk after it emerged lingerie firm La Senza could go bust. The chain has called in restructuring accountants from KPMG t...
Boffins have discovered the real reason why buttercups glow yellow under your chin – and it’s nothing to do with whether you like butter. Expe...
TV frontman Justin Lee Collins said he was "shocked and upset" after being charged with harassing an ex-girlfriend. The Friday Night Project host w...
Travel chaos will hit the London Underground after Tube drivers voted to hold four strikes, starting on Boxing Day. A further three strikes will b...
Cult author Russell Hoban died last night aged 86, the Guardian has reported. The son of Jewish immigrants from the Ukraine, Hoban was born in Pen...
Residents of Coventry have been left scratching their heads in bemusement after a shower of apples fell from the sky. The hail of fruit came on Mo...
Steve Jobs always wanted to be in charge and be seen as an important thinker, his Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told Radio 4 this morning. Ahead ...
A ten-year-old boy has admitted to strangling a four-year-old with a skipping rope, police in Sweden say. The body of the child was discovered in ...
Retail giant H&M has been accused of glamorising rape after unveiling its Girl With A Dragon Tattoo collection. The range, inspired by the film of...
Photos of weapons and a cannabis farm belonging to the gunman who killed four people after hurling grenades and opening fire on a Belgian Christmas ma...
A mother has told how her baby was shot in her arms by Belgian gunman Nordine Amrani. Olivia Leblonk’s 17-month-old son Gabriel fought for his l...
Civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson addressed protesters at St Paul’s Cathedral protest camp today. The Baptist Minister told the Occupy Lon...
A former actress and model who once appeared on the cover of Russian Playboy has been elected as one of Vladimir Putin’s MPs. Speaking after she ...
Britain’s emergency services are bracing themselves for a spike in alcohol-related injuries as office parties and festive overindulgence gear up for...
Amateur footage of a man dancing wildly on the London Underground before being thrown off by an irate passenger has emerged. The clip was filmed o...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s request for an appeal has been granted by the Supreme Court. The two-day appeal begins in February, which mea...
Animal lovers may want to look away now – for an upmarket London store is selling tinned reindeer pate as a Christmas treat. Harvey Nichols is f...
Two men who murdered a Welsh couple on their honeymoon were today each given three consecutive life sentences at the High Court in Antigua. Kaniel...
Ofcom is to investigate comments made by Jeremy Clarkson where he joked striking public sector workers should be shot. The comments, which were ma...
