Swimming is a "vital" skill for children that could help save their lives, a school teacher has said. BBC research found 72% ...

Rescuers in Colombia worked through the night looking for survivors trapped under dozens of collapsed buildings. The death toll is likely to rise, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.

Lucy Davis, who played Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of The Office, has revealed she has "incurable" breast cancer. Davis, the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott, starred as the office ...

Many children and family members visited the beach for the first time ever, nursery staff said A nursery which had hoped to be able to take one coachload of families on a recent seaside trip ended up ...

Zambia's 8 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots on August 13, when the country will hold presidential and parliamentary elections. Fourteen candidates are gunning for the ...

A fourth former South Yorkshire Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of non-recent child exploitation and abuse. A total of 10 victims have now come forward to allege sexual abuse by former ...

Retail specialists have been called in to find out why a revamped market is struggling to retain traders and attract customers. The Cornhill Market in Lincoln opened following an £8m refit in May 2024 ...

Campaigners are battling against the clock to bring HMS Ambuscade back from Pakistan amid soaring transfer costs.

A former X Factor finalist accused of murdering a woman by running her over with a car in central London has been given seven days to confirm who will represent her at her trial. Gabrielle Carrington, ...

Arctic Corsair is due to depart Albert Dock at about 05:45 BST before heading along the Humber Estuary and then up the River Hull. The move would require the co-ordinated opening of multiple bridges ...

Musa Rafiq was caught driving at 98mph near a primary school in Leigh Sinton A teenager has been banned from driving after he was clocked at a speed of 98mph near a primary school - almost 70mph above ...

Lawyers have called for an independent review into the care of more than 200 patients treated by a hospital consultant whose outdated and incorrect advice has been linked to three premature deaths and ...