The process of choosing a new pope is typically a peaceful one, though one conclave over 400 years ago ended in a brawl when cardinals could not decide who to vote for. At the 1605 conclave,...
Cash-strapped Ministry of Justice chiefs have paid out more than £20 million in compensation claims made by prisoners across the UK over the past five years, a shock investigation has revealed. New...
EastEnders actor James Bye, who competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022 with Amy Dowden, was terrified when his baby boy's welfare took a dramatic turn for the worse. A tumble from a trampoline had...
Jury shown film of suspect stabbing man during sex5 hours ago Albert Alfonso/FlickrA jury has been shown footage of an alleged killer attacking a man in a "frenzied stabbing" while having sex with...
Noel Johansen, who holds American, Canadian and British citizenship, could barely hold back the tears as he spoke at a vigil in the aftermath of the recent Vancouver tragedy where a car had driven...
A woman who was cleared of murder after spending five years in prison died after moving to Cornwall where she hoped to start her life afresh, an inquest has heard. Stacey Hyde was just 32 when she...
A man accused of chopping down the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he was being framed for the crime as part of a dispute with someone “stirring the pot”. Groundworker Daniel Graham,...
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...
Sycamore Gap accused claims he was framed in feud18 minutes agoDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaOne of the men accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he...
Despite being a travel staple for many, portable chargers are in fact not allowed in checked luggage. This is due to their risk of catching fire, which could prove deadly if it happened in the...
Several FBI agents have been reassigned after they were captured in photographs kneeling at a racial justice protest in Washington, sparked by the death of George Floyd in 2020, according to two...
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...
Kemi Badenoch slammed the police watchdog for launching a gross misconduct hearing against the police marksman who shot Chris Kaba. Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake, 41, shot the 24-year-old...
Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told1 hour agoDuncan Leatherdale & Evie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaMobile phone footage which prosecutors claim shows the moment the "iconic"...
Man killed couple then froze remains, court hears13 minutes agoEllie PriceBBC NewsReporting fromOld Bailey Albert Alfonso/FlickrA man murdered a couple, dismembered their bodies and then froze some...