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The beautiful UK area home to 3 of country's best road trips - one is a 450-mile beauty

Wales has been named the UK’s second-best destination for a quieter road trip, after Southern England, in the first-ever Alternative Road Trip Index. The index showcased an extensive study of...

M6 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed in both directions after crash near Wigan

The M6 is partially closed in both directions after a crash, as drivers face six miles of congestion.National Highways said two lanes of the road's northbound route have been closed after the...

ITV's Ranvir Singh stuns in trendy butter yellow dress that's now on sale

ITV star Ranvir Singh, who has been standing in for Lorraine Kelly on the Scottish presenter's morning chat show, has been serving up some late-summer fashion inspiration. On Friday 15th August, the...

How much drivers in England and Wales can drink under proposed new alcohol rule

A landmark change to the drink-driving limit, the first in over 50 years, is among a series of proposed amendments to traffic regulations currently under review. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander...

When British WW2 veterans turned their back on the Japanese Emperor

It was a silent, poignant protest. Spurning an appeal from then Prime Minister Tony Blair, hundreds of British veterans of the Second World War pointedly turned their backs on the Japanese Emperor...

Tourist shares four things you must do before visiting 'most beautiful village in England'

It’s not news that England is home to plenty of gorgeous villages scattered around the country and one has been named the most beautiful.The holiday home provider Independent Cottages has compiled...

M3 traffic LIVE: Long delays and lanes closed after shed load near Bagshot

Drivers on the M3 have been warned to expect delays after a shed load as debris is scattered across the motorway.Traffic monitoring site Inrix says: "Queueing traffic and two lanes closed due to shed...

Huge milestone for new £80bn London to Birmingham train line as river ‘moved’

A huge HS2 milestone has been reached to allow the continued construction as works to redirect a river in Warwickshire have been completed. The company behind the high-speed rail project has...

What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city?

What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city? 21 minutes agoJake LaphamBBC News in AnchorageBBC"Putin is supposed to be in jail, and he just comes to Alaska like...

I survived BOTH nuclear bombs that hit Japan in WW2 - it was 'the end of the world'

BOMB BANNER (Image: undefined)Eighty years ago, on 15 August, VJ Day marked the end of World War Two, a victory that came at an unimaginable human cost.At 8.15am on 6 August 1945, over 70,000 people...

Welcome to London's Wet Wipe Island - the River Thames' disgusting feature

A pile of rubbish as heavy as 15 double-deckers is clogging the River Thames, where a staggering 180 tonnes of rotting gunge is accumulating. A few years ago, a "Wet Wipe Island" has started to form...

M40 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed with overturned vehicle crash causing delays

A diversion route has been set up while emergency services attend the scene.In a travel alert on its website, National Highways says:"Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Diamond diversion...

'Russia is far weaker than Putin is pretending – Ukraine and Europe must hold the line'

Vladimir Putin knows his future is on the line in Friday’s crunch peace talks with Donald Trump in Alaska – and will be looking for some concessions he can present as a big win for Russia, fears...

German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausages

German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausagesJust nowBethany BellBBC NewsGetty ImagesA row has broken out between two German states, Bavaria and Thuringia, as to who can lay claim to inventing...

White House denies it has agreed 'West Bank-style occupation' of Ukraine by Russia

Russia and the United States have discussed a model for ending the war in Ukraine that mirrors Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, The Times has reported.Under this scenario Russia would have...