An official health alert has been issued for Swindon and Wiltshire, as forecasters warn another heatwave could impact vital services.

The boy was hit by a single-decker bus near the entrance to the A&E department of the the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.

The fashion chain is to close a raft of high street stores after a court judge approved its restructuring plan.

Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades are on high alert because of forecasts of very high temperatures that could reignite the blaze in the south of the country.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Good afternoon and welcome to this live blog. You are joining us as we receive reports of a car which has caught fire on the M4 between Swindon and Newbury, and is causing serious issues on the ...

One of the last surviving “Chindit” soldiers from the Second World War’s Burma campaign has received the Freedom of the City of London.

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 ...