Penistone in South Yorkshire is the highest market town in the country - and it's that fact that its slightly unfortunate name stems from. Originally called Pengeston, then later Peningston, the name...
French police launch prison hunt for mini Chinese-made phones1 day agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentFRENCH PROSECUTOR'S OFFICEFrench authorities have launched a nationwide hunt for thousands of...
PM Keir Starmer has just backtracked on Labour’s first big policy decision. It really is a bombshell moment.The decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe the winter fuel payment for all but the...
Starmer's winter fuel U-turn seeks to calm Labour nerves21 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentPA MediaThe details will follow in the Budget this autumn. But make no mistake,...
Beauty buffs are singing the praises of a 'superb value' set from Boots, and one product inside has been hailed as 'the best ever'. The must-have No7 Lift and Luminate Collection 5 Piece Gift Set,...
M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July49 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMarks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until...
British tourists will have to face long passport-stamping queues when travelling in the European Union for quite a while longer, it has been revealed. Brits will not be able to use e-gates in the EU...
A yoga instructor injured protecting children in the Southport stabbings tragedy is calling for Britons to swap to blunt-ended kitchen blades - to stop more knife crime fatalities. And Leanne Lucas,...
Vladimir Putin visited the Russian city of Kursk on Wednesday. This marks his first trip to the western Russian area since the Kremlin's soldiers managed to push out Ukrainian troops from Kursk,...
Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel10 hours agoPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentPA MediaAfter more than a year and a half of the war in Gaza, Britain appears to have...
Prince Harry "won't be happy" with his wife Meghan Markle's latest decision to use her Instagram post to share rare pictures of their two children, an insider has claimed. To celebrate their seventh...
The mystic Gospel of Thomas, an ancient text featuring 114 sayings purportedly from Jesus, paints the spiritual icon not as a miracle-worker but akin to a New Age sage, poised in sharp contrast to...
Portloe, a charming village nestled on the Roseland peninsula in Cornwall, is teetering on the brink of becoming a ghost town. Once a thriving fishing community, it now lies dormant for much of the...
This tiny village is home to one unique school which is unlike many others – it’s one of the UK’s smallest with just two pupils. Duror is nestled between the mountains and stunning coastline of...
This pretty island is one that Brits are looking to head to this summer and it’s one that is replacing the overcrowded Amalfi Coast. With a huge 39% of Brits saying they want to try something new...
The first photos of the late tech mogul Mike Lynch's superyacht being raised from the depths have surfaced. The main boom and anchor from the Bayesian were retrieved from the ocean floor following...
With the summer season almost upon us, many of us will be dusting off our suitcases and sunglasses in preparation for jetting off somewhere warm and sunny. However, Martin Lewis is warning British...
UK steps up action against Israel over Gaza offensive4 hours agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReutersThe UK has...
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu1 hour agoJack BurgessBBC NewsReutersThe European Union has proposed a two-euro flat fee on billions of small parcels sent directly to...