Millions of mobile phones are to receive an emergency alert and play a loud siren sound, as the Government tests a system designed to warn the nation of disasters, terror attacks or war. The alert...

A petition calling for them to be moved has amassed more than 8,800 signatures.This newspaper was previously threatened with legal action for daring to call the penguins captive.Isobel McNally,...

A growing number of rail passengers think it is “normal” to avoid paying their fare, a watchdog has warned. But the rail service has made it easier for dishonest passengers by introducing a...

A Dutchman on holiday in Mexico has claimed he was duped out of almost £1,200 for two drinks and a bag of crisps – but his bank is refusing to compensate him. The man, who has not been named, paid...

Labour has been urged to delay its controversial inheritance tax raid on farmers by a year. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee called on the Government to look again at the...

Ice cream van drivers across Britain are being hammered by a stringent seven-page list of edicts dictating the playing time of their nostalgic jingles. The whimsical 'Greensleeves' melody, long...

Leo Deen, 61, called himself the 'Lord' of the manor while living in a caravan (Image: )A squatter who launched a campaign of harassment against his former partner and her family after unlawfully...

Hormone-treated beef will not enter UK after US deal, says government25 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe government has insisted that American hormone-treated meat will not...

A misogynistic paedophile who was found with a horde of indecent images of children before being linked to an online neo Nazi criminal gang that blackmailed young teenage girls into livestreaming...

Government not taking climate seriously - advisers41 minutes agoMark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesThe government has made very little progress in preparing the UK...

Getty ImagesMatt TaylorLead Weather Presenter57 minutes agoThe temperature in southern England could hit 27C (81F) later this week making it the highest temperature recorded in April since...

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...

GVs of traffic in Didsbury on 24th April (Image: Manchester Evening News)Didsbury is renowned for its affluence, with its leafy streets, Victorian redbrick houses and independent cafes serving pricey...

'I was careful and followed instructions closely, but still lost my crypto'2 hours agoGeorge SandemanBBC NewsTzoni RaykovTrading cryptocurrency was just a bit of fun for Tzoni Raykov, but losing...