The knife handle figure, discovered in the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, is thought to have been bought as a ...

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, providing a ...

The fire took place just weeks after devastating flash floods in Valencia killed more than 200 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

The Leonid meteor shower is set to delight stargazers, sending shooting stars streaking across the night sky. The Leonids – one of the more prolific annual displays – are usually fast, bright meteors ...

The 51-year-old is undertaking the 300 miles of Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge on his dream childhood bike, the Raleigh Chopper.

Japanese Princess Yuriko has died aged 101 after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. Yuriko was the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the ...

Government figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 318,834 claimants had their benefits stopped ...

Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual currency exchange, according to prosecutors.

Wales are in Turkey for a potential Nations League group decider on Saturday evening. The Dragons trail Group B4 leaders Turkey by two points heading into the final round of fixtures. Here, the PA ...

Lee Carsley’s side was backed by 3,500 travelling supporters in Thursday’s key Group B2 encounter at the sold-out Olympic Stadium in Athens.

England moved into an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match T20 series against the West Indies with a nervy three-wicket ...

A patient’s own blood could be used to help create a material potentially capable of repairing their broken bones, new research suggests. Scientists have transformed blood into a substance which ...