Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

The Scottish Government has provided £3 million to 14 festivals, the Culture Secretary announced. The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will ...

Water is being pumped from Mike Lynch’s superyacht as it was seen upright on the surface for the first time since it sank off the coast of Sicily. Seven people died when the Bayesian sank off the ...

Nicolas Jackson apologised after his costly sending-off in Chelsea’s Club World Cup implosion against Flamengo. The Senegal striker was shown a straight red card – just four minutes after coming off ...

EastEnders will have a schedule change during late June and early July, including not airing on BBC One for a week ...

Children have been learning about dangers of climate change to life through groundbreaking ‘virtual reality’ technology.

I tried a magnum of Champagne and a very special £225 Burgundy at a dinner with the founder of the Humble Grape wine bars and shops ...

The former Wolves and Tottenham boss arrived at the City Ground in December 2023 following the sacking of Steve Cooper.

Thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, signifying the end of spring. Those who gathered for the spectacle on Saturday at the neolithic monument in ...

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.

A recurring blocked drain at one of Hampstead Heath's famous swimming ponds is causing a real stink for swimmers.

Curious Muswell Hill explores the history of the Edwardian suburb where the first Wetherspoons was opened and The Kinks and Fairport Convention ...