OPINIONRules instituted to protect the British electorate are leaving Britons vulnerable to manipulation. (Image: Getty)Election day should be a celebration of democracy, a moment when voters can...

Egypt has announced it will be giving one of its most iconic attractions a £38 million revamp. The 4,500-year-old Pyramids of Giza have been slammed for many years by tourists left disappointed by...

Cat owners have been warned about the risk their beloved pets are posing to wildlife and have been urged to consider keeping them inside this spring and summer. While they are one of the most popular...

A pharmacist has warned that common medications could be contributing to a rise in Victorian diseases such as scurvy, shingles and rickets. Millions of Britons take prescription drugs for conditions...

China executes man who stabbed Japanese school boy 4 hours agoKoh EweBBC NewsReporting fromSingaporeChika NakayamaBBC NewsReporting fromTokyoGetty ImagesChina has executed a man for fatally stabbing...

Tourists should stay away from the Egyptian pyramids to send a message to abusers of animals, campaigners have warned. An investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), found...

A paradise once known for its pristine beauty is now at the centre of a growing crisis. Comino, a tiny island off the coast of Malta, has become overwhelmed by mass tourism with up to 10,000 visitors...

Last week the Chancellor touted developing the countryside around our towns and cities as the key to unlocking economic growth. But at what cost?  More than 1,700 farms, an area of land the size...

The coincidence would have been lost on no one. On the day chosen last week by the Government to launch its £1.6 billion blitz on the potholes and the lamentable state of so many of our roads, the...

When Renee Salt closes her eyes, she can still visualise her elegant, well-dressed mother, Sala. “Lovely skin, beautiful hair. She was my whole life, such a loving kind mother,” she tells me of...