The shattered city of Rotterdam In The Netherlands in May 1940 after the Luftwaffe bombing campaign (Image: Gamma-Keystone via Getty)For months, British soldiers dug trenches, drank tea, trained...
A seaside town previously dubbed one of the UK's 'worst' is with fighting back with a £20 million boost and by sticking to offering the "traditional" experience the local mayor claims brings in...
Conservatives have warned ahead of this week’s council election that taxpayers’ cash will be used to fund “town hall Trots”. An analysis by the party found there are 5,147 full-time...
Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record28 minutes agoMark Poynting and Erwan RivaultBBC Climate & Data teamsPlanet LabsThe area of the UK burnt by wildfires so far this year...
Britain is set to bathe in Sahara-like sunshine with temperatures of 25C in a matter of days – and these parts of the country are set to get the biggest roasting. From Land’s End to the White...
The summer holidays are fast approaching and millions of Brits will be jetting off across Europe to enjoy warmer climes. Going away may be exciting but it can also be stressful, with some airports...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?4 hours agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
Since day one, Rachel Reeves has lurched from one mistake to another.Together with Keir Starmer, she decided to run down the economy to pin the blame on the Tories. In doing so, she wrecked sentiment...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?1 hour agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
Scottish mobsters have reportedly been rubbing shoulders with notorious cartel leaders and international assassins in the sun-soaked metropolis of Dubai, as they enjoy a life of luxury away from the...
Wilfrid Brambell was just about to begin shooting the second series of iconic BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son in November 1962 when he was arrested outside a public lavatory in London’s Shepherd's Bush...
BBC licence fee 'unenforceable', says culture secretary14 hours agoMegan FisherBBC NewsEPAThe culture secretary has said the BBC's licence fee is "unenforceable" and insisted "no options are off the...
The devastated brother of Virginia Giuffre has shared a poignant final photograph of the sex trafficking survivor who tragically took her own life.As one of the most vocal accusers of convicted sex...
Express cartoonist Carl Giles at work in his studio on his Suffolk farm in 1948. (Image: Getty)Legendary Daily Express cartoonist Carl Giles refined his craft during the biggest conflict in modern...
Bruce Logan, the respected director of photography and cinematographer who worked on Star Wars: A New Hope and once said his “biggest claim to fame is… I blew up the Death Star”, has died at...