The last crossings of the year took place on December 29, when 291 people made the journey from France in six boats.
Northern Scotland is expected to be hit with snow on New Year’s Day, as organisers of the cancelled Hogmanay event in Edinburgh branded this week “challenging”. The Met Office’s yellow warning that ...
A software engineer has completed his year-long challenge of doing 300 press-ups every day in memory of his mother who had multiple sclerosis (MS), raising more than £10,000 for charity.
Israeli strikes have killed at least nine Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said on Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year with no end in ...
A 32-year-old man was arrested after one officer died and another was seriously injured in the incident in the South Island city of Nelson.
Harry Chandler, a US Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbour after Japan’s attack on the naval base in 1941, has died at the age of 103. He died at a senior ...
Only two of the 181 people on board the Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air survived when it crashed at Muan International Airport on Sunday.
Now is the perfect opportunity to blow away those festive cobwebs and what better way to do so than with a refreshing walk around some green spaces? English Heritage has some spectacular gardens which ...
The past year saw Taylor Swift make history with her Eras Tour, major albums released by music titans and protests at Eurovision overshadow Abba’s anniversary year. As 2025 gets under way, it looks ...
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars ...
By spring 2025, TfL is expected to present its outline business case for a planned DLR extension to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. This would precede discussions about how to fund the plans. Bus ...