Gardeners are being urged to create shaded spaces for wildlife struggling to keep cool during the scorching weather as another heatwave looms.

West Yorkshire coffee shop chain Merrie England has blamed soaring costs and Government policy for contributing to trading troubles as it shut its doors after 60 years. The group – founded in 1966 – ...

Duncan Scott will bid to seize the Home Nations bragging rights in tonight’s blockbuster Battle of Britain 200m freestyle final.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping centre to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, ...

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, claimed a French naval officer fired what ‘felt like warning shots or attempted intimidation’.

Wirral’s Freya Anderson insists the gap is closing on swimming powerhouse Australia after claiming another Commonwealth Games relay silver.

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £150 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune ...

More than 92,000 trees have been planted in Cumbria as part of a major reforestation effort. The Raise: Cumbria Community Forest project delivered 106 hectares of new woodland during the 2025-26 ...

Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said investigators were evaluating a mobile phone that was found in the van. He said they have found a possible video claim of responsibility ...