Former racing car driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash in North ...

Paranoid schizophrenic Peter Windsor, from Birmingham, has been told he faces a custodial sentence or a hospital order.

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

Farmers in tractors have blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels outside a European Union leaders’ summit, prompting ...

Consumer confidence edged up ahead of Christmas but remains subdued in the face of cost-of-living pressures, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved by two ...

Singer Ed Sheeran has said being a parent has made him change his lifestyle, and encouraged him to “make good decisions”. It comes after the 34-year-old went viral earlier this year for sharing ...

Specimens of rare species collected by the celebrated naturalist Gerald Durrell have been donated to National Museums Scotland. The donation of more than 550 specimens and samples is now available for ...

Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limits. The rule changes will take ...

Actor Idris Elba has said it is “surreal” to have his likeness made into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London. The 53-year-old’s waxwork, his first figure at the Baker Street attraction, is kitted ...

The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy, the European Commission said. Top ...

Dame Maureen Lipman will tour the UK for the first time in 20 years, as she takes to the stage in Peter Quilter’s new comedy, Allegra. The 79-year-old actress will appear in the play’s world premiere ...

Aldi has been forced to put a purchase limit on its popular Nicolas de Montbart Champagne Brut after a surge in sales.