David Tennant has begged JK Rowling to "let people be" while describing the ongoing controversy over transgender rights as being as "medieval and absurd" as the notorious Section 28 introduced by...

Gangster who ordered acid attacks caught after five-year hunt10 hours agoJonny HumphriesBBC News, LiverpoolNational Crime AgencyWhen Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the...

Gangster who ordered acid attacks caught after five-year hunt4 hours agoJonny HumphriesBBC News, LiverpoolNational Crime AgencyWhen Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the...

The coastal town of Lowestoft, Suffolk, is in a flap as it grapples with mounds of bird muck, thanks to thousands of seabirds settling back in the town. Locals are at the end of their tether over two...

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Bertie Gregory could scarcely believe his eyes. While making his captivating new series, Secrets of the Penguins, the British Emmy and BAFTA award-winning cinematographer witnessed an absolutely...

Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground28 minutes agoJustin RowlattClimate EditorBBCListen to Justin read this articleJust Stop Oil (JSO) activists are...

Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea54 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorGetty ImagesVladimir Putin initially denied having anything to do with Russia's capture of Crimea in February...

Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea54 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorGetty ImagesVladimir Putin initially denied having anything to do with Russia's capture of Crimea in February...

US President Donald Trump has been branded a “narcissist” by Hollywood actor Sebastian Stan, following his turn playing the controversial politician in the film The Apprentice. Stan, 42, who...

David Beckham has reportedly hatched a plan to bridge the gap between his sons, Brooklyn and Romeo, following rumours of a family rift. The football legend, who has always taken pride in his...

Truth of Shakespeare's marriage revealed in letter58 minutes agoJames DiamondBBC News, BristolPA MediaThe relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway may have been happier...