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

The annual gathering brings together countries and members that jointly account for almost two-thirds of global GDP.

The incident comes after the Royal Navy shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel over the past week.

Hyde United’s turnstile volunteers may vary in age but their love for the club remains synonymous. Tim Bradley, 62, has volunteered at Hyde for over 40 years. He used to help sell matchday programmes ...

The Chancellor said she wanted growth to ‘be stronger, to come sooner’ after figures showed a slowdown between July and September.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of crossing a line by stating his opposition to the assisted dying Bill and making a “huge moral issue” instead about money.

Alistair Brownlee believes the current Strava craze has led to unhealthy comparisons within elite sport. When the 36-year-old made his Olympic debut back at Beijing 2008, he was hardly even tracking ...

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.

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 ...

The Leonid meteor shower is set to delight stargazers, sending shooting stars streaking across the night sky. The Leonids – one of the more prolific annual displays – are usually fast, bright meteors ...

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.