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Young men were getting a haircut ahead of a festival - then they were shot dead

Young men were getting a haircut ahead of a festival - then they were shot dead54 minutes agoMaddy SavageReporting fromUppsala, SwedenGetty ImagesAhead of Sweden's Walpurgis festival to mark the...

British Gas tells customers do not eat in kitchen this week

Energy firm British Gas is urging customers to keep their houses cool with one very unusual method: avoiding eating in the kitchen.With the UK enjoying sizzling temperatures of up to 29C in parts of...

UK weather maps show exact date brutal -2C freeze ends Spring heat - check your area

An icy front will sweep across England, Scotland and Wales to end Spring's mini-heatwave, forecasts have predicted. Weather maps from WXCharts reveal temperatures will drop to between -2C and -1C...

Why time speeds up as you get older

People walk past a Government sign warning people to stay at home on the High street in Winchester, Hampshire, during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Picture...

UK weather maps turn icy blue as brutal -1C cold snap freezes England, Scotland, and Wales

New UK weather maps forecast a blitz of cold conditions for the nation shortly after the hottest day of the year. The maps by NetWeather have turned blue, indicating the low temperatures...

Chicago airport panic as passenger diagnosed with world's most infectious disease

Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been placed on red alert after a possible measles outbreak. The passenger was mainly confined to the airport's Terminal 1 area but had already exposed...

Major update on shooting that killed 3 in Sweden as police detains teen

Police detained a 16-year-old on suspicion of shooting and killing three people during an incident in Sweden on Tuesday. A murder investigation has been launched, but there is currently no...

Escape to the Country buyer's 'heart sank' as they make huge U-turn on property

Escape to the Country made a delightful return to our screens with a fresh episode on Tuesday (29 April). The episode featured Sonali Shah guiding a couple through the scenic landscapes of North...

Leeds attack: Man involved in horror crossbow rampage dead

Crossbow rampage attacker Owen ‘Oz’ Lawrence has died in hospital after blasting himself with the deadly weapon he used to attack two women in Leeds on Saturday afternoon. Counter Terrorism...

Putin is training kidnapped children as soldiers – three things UK must now do

It is every parent’s worst nightmare. One moment your child is at school or playing in the garden - the next, they are gone. But this isn’t a hypothetical fear for thousands of Ukrainian...

Large fire breaks out at electricity substation in London

Large fire breaks out at electricity substation43 minutes agoLondon Fire Brigade / PA MediaA block of flats in north-west London has been evacuated after a large fire spread from a neighbouring...

The real reason why Britain could be the next victim of devastating power outage

The UK's power grid is relatively "vulnerable", an expert has said, after a major power outage in Spain and Portugal. Much of the two countries was brought to a standstill yesterday after a blackout...

M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues

M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues2 hours agoLiv McMahon & Joe TidyTechnology reporter & cyber correspondentReutersMarks and Spencer (M&S) customers have been...

UK could see hottest April weather in seven years with 27C expected this week

BBC Weather Watchers / BeefyBen RichLead Weather Presenter1 hour ago102 CommentsThis week will bring the UK its warmest weather of the year.Temperatures are currently expected to peak at 27 or 28C...

Wallis Simpson was 'prisoner' in 'slum' bedroom in last days as Edward VIII's wife

The wife of the former king, Edward VIII, spent her final years as a “prisoner” in her “slum” of a bedroom. Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who met the then-Prince of Wales, Edward,...

Iran explosion: More than 500 injured after devastating blast at oil port

More than 500 people are reported injured after huge explosion at an Iranian oil facility in Bandar Abbas, on the south coast. The site, which is one of Iran’s main oil facilities, could be seen in...

Ex-Labour MP Rosie Duffield says Keir Starmer looked at her 'like an alien' over trans row

Former Labour MP Rosie Duffield has said Sir Keir Starmer “looked at me like I was an alien” when she tried to explain her concern that women’s rights were being eroded. She said she could...

Israeli military admits its troops killed UN worker in Gaza Strip

Israeli military admits its troops killed UN worker in Gaza Strip47 minutes agoMaia DaviesBBC NewsAPIsrael's military has admitted killing a United Nations (UN) worker with tank fire, having...

Man who stabbed nine-year-old after researching Southport attack jailed for 30 years

A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl as she played outside his home after he researched child murders including the Southport killings has been jailed for 30 years for her attempted murder. Jordan...

Science breakthrough as experts ‘discover a new colour’ never seen before

Scientists have claimed to have discovered a new colour that has never been seen before in a major breakthrough. Researchers at the University of California made the rare finding, which no human had...