Police officer David Rathband blind 2011Police officer David Rathband arrives with his wife Katherine Rathband and son Ash rathband (left) to give evidence in the Raoul Moat case at Newcastle Crown...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing one of Britain’s best-loved comedians after he attempted to extort money from the entertainer by threatening to publicise vile and defamatory...
Gregg Wallace warned not to 'say women made it up'6 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersGregg Wallace has been warned by one of the country's most senior barristers not to say...
Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation1 day agoImogen JamesBBC NewsAnadolu via Getty ImagesTwelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while searching a cave...
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...
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 days agoFlora Drury and Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban...
Craig Russell said there was "a very real chance" he would not see his latest film finished after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour following filming. The actor, 48, who is based in Falmouth,...
Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation8 minutes agoImogen JamesBBC NewsSener Toktas/Anadolu via Getty ImagesTwelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while...
Mushroom murders and cancer lie: Nine weeks of evidence that gripped a courtroom11 minutes agoTiffanie TurnbullReporting fromMorwellEPAFor two years, the mystery of exactly what happened at Erin...
The number one most dangerous road in the world has been named and traversing it is not for the faint of heart. There are solid reasons why Yungas Road, which winds its way through mountains in...
A British holidaymaker has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a boat in Magaluf and getting caught in the propeller. The 22-year-old is said to have been drinking heavily...
Solar farms in the UK have been paid to switch off so a surge of sun doesn't overwhelm the grid, research shows. Overseen by Energy Secreatary Ed Miliband, the National Energy System Operator (NESO)...
A globe-trotting man who's visited every country on Earth has revealed that his favourite nation of all is rather close to home. Nicolás Pasquali, who considers himself the "first Argentine to visit...
Marine archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have made an incredible discovery. An ancient shipwreck containing remarkably well-preserved artefacts from 2,000 years ago has been...
Scorching temperatures are set to return again next week, with hot weather back on Tuesday and slowly getting hotter and hotter until Friday, when the Met Office predicts 30C conditions will bake the...