A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ...

A private teacher who sexually assaulted five children has been jailed for 11 years. Umair Iqbal, 38, preyed on youngsters, aged between eight and 18, over a 10-year period while tutoring his victims ...

Weston Hospicecare has warned it may be forced to scale back vital end-of-life care services unless the government delivers a fairer funding deal.

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 ...

New restriction zones for domestic abusers could “unduly influence” the Government’s decision on which offenders to release, a police and crime commissioner has warned. Ministers are seeking to ...

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 ...

BUS services could be disrupted in Weston-super-Mare as drivers ballot for strikes. Over 1,000 drivers at First West of England in Bristol, Bath, Weston-Super-Mare and Wells could take action after ...

The Traitors star Jaz Singh is to host an afternoon radio show on BBC Asian Network aimed at reflecting the interests and experiences of British Asian communities, the corporation said.

An advocacy group has sued the Justice Department and the FBI for records detailing their handling of the sex-trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

THERE are reports of “severe delays” on the M5 in North Somerset this afternoon (August 8). According to motoring company AA, there are delays of 48 minutes, which are increasing, on the southbound ...

Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England, stressed there has been ‘progress’ in bringing inflation down in recent months.

Caroline Willgoose and her family have launched a campaign to introduce knife arches in schools since her son was stabbed to death in February.