Hit squads are to be sent into 200 failing schools following warnings that 300,000 children are receiving a poor education. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced the £20million scheme...

Huge cracks have begun to appear in the village of Voutes in Heraklion, Crete. Despite no recorded seismic activity, residents are living in fear after deep cracks suddenly began to appear in the...

Hollywood actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on February 26, with the circumstances of their death remaining a mystery for...

A father has been left with a staggering £85,000 debt after losing a lawsuit against his local council concerning a "dying" tree he claimed caused havoc in his garden. Bristol resident James...

An image of a meagre meal, taken during the inspection of Parc prison (Image: HM Inspectorate of Prisons)Inmates claim that substandard meals are fueling violence at the troubled Parc prison, a...

Asda has been fined £410,000 for selling food past their use-by dates in two Cornwall stores, including children’s yoghurts. After numerous complaints were submitted about the sale of out-date...

Digging up an old driveway was a real blast for landscape gardeners in a seaside town - after uncovering a rusty WWI revolver and bullets in the old concrete. The aged Webley Mk VI Revolver was...

Drivers travelling between England and Wales have been warned to double-check their journey plans ahead of a series of overnight closures for resurfacing work on the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge....

An expert has warned people against using a common method to store their leftover food. The warning is particularly prevalent after the Easter weekend, when Brits will have lots of food remaining...

Dramatic video from a famed Easter fair has surfaced showing what seems to be the buckle of a lap seatbelt suddenly coming undone during a swing on a slingshot ride. The heart-stopping moment...