An 18-year-old has become the youngest known woman to run the length of Great Britain. Phoebe Harris, a student at Lord Wandsworth College near Hook, Hampshire, ran more than 1,00 ...

The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.

A thrill-seeking father who was rescued from a rollercoaster has vowed to go back on it "as soon as it reopens" despite having "a moment of anxiety" when it broke down. Simon Davies was one of 27 ...

The Pothole Pro trial in Suffolk began on Monday in parts of Ipswich [Vikki Irwin/BBC] A new machine to repair potholes is being trialled by a council despite other authorities across the country ...

More than £5,000-worth of suspected stolen food, including chocolate, cheese and chorizo, has been discovered in the boot of a car by police. Officers thought the vehicle was loo ...

Volunteer wardens are being sought "urgently" to help bring the tree cover in a town up to the national average. According to the Woodland Trust, Swindon has an average tree cover ...

Pat Snee says there's no other shoe like this one - with his face on it [Pat Snee] Peoples' sentimental footwear, including wedding shoes and a special retirement present, is being celebrated in a new ...

Pearl Roche died with dementia weeks after her family struggled to get supplies of her regular medication [Family picture] A former nurse died weeks after her family was unable to get her regular ...

A chef who opened a dumpling restaurant after struggling to find work during the coronavirus pandemic says it is "pretty cool" to be featured in award-winning food critic Jay Rayner's latest book.

A council is deploying a new method of restoring roads and is hoping to make them safer for drivers. Retexturing strips away built-up grime to expose the stone beneath and improve grip for a fraction ...

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An "eyesore" site where a former pub targeted in an arson attack had fallen into disrepair is to be transformed into new homes nearly a decade after it closed. Work has started to build 87 social rent ...