A person has died after being hit by a train, with lines for a major London station closed and trains cancelled.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, forecasters say. The Met Office said that 2025 is on track to become one of the UK’s warmest years, possibly surpassing 2022 to take the top ...

The remains of two Bronze Age people found in a long-lost burial chamber by a farmer ploughing a field are revealing their secrets at Scotland’s new facility for storing and researching archaeological ...

Constable Scott Dyson was one of two officers wounded in the gun attack on Archer Park in Sydney during a Hanukkah celebration.

But he suggested that neither side in the almost four-year war is likely to get everything it wants in talks on reaching a ...

A Russian general was killed on Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in Moscow.

Comedian Bob Mortimer has paid tribute to singer Chris Rea following his death at the age of 74, describing his friend as a Middlesbrough-born “legend”. The musician, whose hits include the festive ...

Wes Streeting said the change is being made in recognition of the difficulties young people face if they have grown up in care.

Narrowboat owners have told of the “scary” moment they watched a boat being swallowed by a large “sinkhole” which breached a canal in Shropshire.

A man has been charged with drugging and raping his ex-wife, while five other men have been charged with sexual offences against the 48-year-old woman.

After arranging to meet their targets at home, Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and Mohammed Bilal Hotak took mobile phones and passwords to steal their money.

There will be no bus services in London on Christmas Day. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the complete shutdown of bus services across the capital for December 25, with a revised timetable in ...