An eight-year-old mountaineer from Cumbria is taking on an “emotional” expedition up the three highest peaks in north Africa ...

Southend has been ranked as one of the best cities to retire in the UK, according to a data comparison study. Communications company Moneypenny conducted the research to whittle down the ten best ...

Pope Francis has demanded that sexually abusive clergy be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes as he ended a troubled visit to Belgium by responding to the outrage over the scandal ...

The injured people included eight children who were seriously hurt, and two of them were in a life-threatening condition after inhaling smoke.

The extra-special journey will depart four times a day on Friday December 15, Monday December 18 and Thursday December 21 ...

In Counties One Essex, Basildon lost 47-12 at home to Upminster while in Counties Two Essex, Billericay won 29-26 at Canvey Island.

The animal rights group wrote to Sir Mark Rowley after police dogs were ‘burned’ and ‘hit with bricks’ during UK riots this summer.

The Tory leadership hopeful said the decision his parents made 35 years ago on where he was educated should not be considered.

Pat McFadden again urged British nationals to leave Lebanon immediately, saying commercial flights were still available.

Just 48 hours after being elected to the role, Russell Findlay will address the UK Conservative conference in Birmingham.

Voters gave up on the Conservatives’ “bickering”, James Cleverly has said during his campaign to become the party’s leader. The shadow home secretary, who first became a minister during Theresa May’s ...

A former spy and his daughter, who were poisoned by the deadly nerve agent Novichok, will not give evidence at the Russian-state Salisbury poisonings inquiry over fears for their safety.