Police forces need to make decisions locally on how many officers to have, a minister has said after some warned of funding pressures. Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said she was “not pretending ...

Leading racehorse owner John Hales has died at the age of 85. Hales, who made his money through the Golden Bear Toys company he co-founded in 1979, which went on to produce products from major ...

Chelsea agreed a world-record deal to sign USA defender Naomi Girma for around £900,000 and also signed Keira Walsh from Barcelona on deadline day.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy, who plays Sonia Fowler, has announced her departure from the BBC soap after 31 years overall.

Former world champion Michael Smith has revealed he is suffering from arthritis in his right hand and is set to see a specialist. Smith’s form has dropped off rapidly since winning the world title in ...

Jacob Fearnley delivered an impressive Davis Cup debut as he levelled Great Britain’s tie with Japan after the opening day. With Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie not involved in the first qualification ...

Hamas militants kidnapped 31 Thai nationals during the assault on southern Israel, making them the largest group of foreigners held captive.

Dejan Kulusevski has backed Micky van de Ven to bring much-needed energy to Tottenham after he produced an assured display on his comeback in a 3-0 win over Elfsborg.

A UK supermarket is trialling the sale of grapes labelled with their flavour or texture as it aims to better understand what customers prefer. Tesco said that many may think of grapes in terms of red, ...

The Danish company is behind many of the UK’s offshore wind farms but has struggled with rising costs in other countries.

Ambassador has the answer with its sunshine escape cruises – two sailings which are heading to sunnier climes this March! First up is the Hidden Gems of France, Spain and Portugal cruise, departing on ...

They were among 60 travellers and four crew members on board the commercial flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.