The city of Xanthi in northeastern Greece has become so overrun by pigeons that it has been forced to enlist some unusual helpers. The local authority has launched an initiative in response to...
An eight-year-old boy has died following birthday celebrations in what has been declared the "most tragic of accidents". Joshua Dunbar was found unresponsive with a helium balloon over his head...
Labour’s Channel migrant plan was branded a “sick joke” after 11,000 small boat arrivals were confirmed just days after the total surged past 10,000. Some 294 people made the journey in five...
Seven takeaways from US-Ukraine resources deal2 hours agoPaul Kirby, James FitzGerald and Tom GeogheganBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to...
Seven takeaways from US-Ukraine resources deal11 minutes agoPaul Kirby, James FitzGerald and Tom GeogheganBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to...
Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt forged a war-winning alliance, and a deep personal friendship that survived many crises. American military power and huge quantities of economic aid were...
Mushroom trial: Rare for alleged killer to host lunch, ex-husband says16 minutes agoSimon Atkinson and Katy WatsonBBC News, MorwellPaul TyquinThe estranged husband of a woman who served a poisonous...
A 65-year-old British woman was found beaten to death at her home in southwestern France.A friend found the woman lying near her vehicle with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object in the village...
A fresh scandal has erupted in the Channel migrant crisis after a British Border Force vessel was left to rescue asylum seekers from French waters.The dinghy, carrying dozens of people, broke down...
An Asian restaurant in Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester has issued an apology over its name and has vowed to change it after it was met with backlash from members of the Japanese community. Jap To...
Rupert Lowe has threatened Reform with legal action because the party allegedly named four staff members working for the MP "where there was no legal basis for doing so". The now-independent MP for...
Fraudsters need to be the most worried about this new law (Image: skynesher via Getty Images)The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one step closer to being able to carry out "biggest ever...
Toxic mushroom meal was 'terrible accident', says woman on trial for murderJust nowTiffanie Turnbull, Katy Watson and Simon Atkinsonin Sydney and MorwellPaul TyquinAn Australian woman accused of...
Prince William will reportedly strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their HRH titles when he is King, after the latest drama involving the duchess using it, sources have claimed. The Duchess of...
North Korea has showcased a formidable new naval weapon this week, with state media announcing the deployment of a potent arsenal aboard its latest 'Cheo Hyun' class warship.Supreme Leader Kim Jong...