A high-speed passenger train collided with a fire engine at a crossing on Saturday in Florida, injuring three firefighters and at least a dozen train passengers, authorities said. The crash happened ...

A third person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was hit by a car after an argument in a bar on Christmas Day. Police were called to reports of the disturbance outside The Gate ...

Dame Judi Dench has revealed the apple tree she planted in honour of her friend Dame Maggie Smith bore fruit on the day of the actress’s funeral. Oscar-winning actress Dame Maggie, known for prominent ...

Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former Sports Illustrated model who pushed back against age discrimination by re-entering the fashion industry as a widow, has died from what ...

Disruption caused by thick fog is expected to continue until Sunday at some of the UK’s busiest airports. Flights at Stansted Airport were affected by the weather conditions on Saturday, while live ...

The display took place over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after the city was gifted two more giant pandas by Beijing.

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the ...

Trains will be disrupted after more than £100,000 worth of high-voltage power cable was stolen by thieves. Network Rail has warned passengers to expect disruption between Chorley and Bolton on Sunday, ...

From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

On Friday at 11am, John Swinney met with representatives from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – a charity set up in honour of Doddie Weir, a Scottish rugby union player who died of motor neurone ...

A murder investigation has been launched after a stabbing victim died in north-west London. Officers were called to reports of an attack in Linacre Road, Willesden Green, at around 4.16am on Saturday.

More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.