Merseyside Police said the fire at Woolton Hall, Liverpool, on Tuesday ‘appears to have been an extremely reckless act’.

Comedian and actor Munya Chawawa has said British TV is dying, not because of online platforms like TikTok, but “because it’s lost its willingness to take risks”.

Ethel Caterham, of Lightwater, Surrey, who was born in August 1909, succeeded to the title of oldest living person in April.

Aimee Betro flew to the UK to carry out the plot in Birmingham, which failed when the gun jammed, allowing the victim to escape.

The company, which operates about 610 hotels, saw revenues slip by 3.2% to £471.3 million for the six months to June 30.

The jackpot for Saturday’s draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one ...

Geoff Aberdein, who worked for former first minister Alex Salmond, hit out at his successor over comments made in her newly ...

A police officer who was shot by a man with a crossbow said he lost so much blood that his colleagues were “covered” in it.

Lawyers for Roxy Media said last month that the company was seeking to take the case to a tax tribunal. The company applied ...

Around 50 firefighters are tackling a field fire in the area of Hinton Way in Great Shelford this afternoon (Wednesday, 20 ...

Adolescence writer and co-creator Jack Thorne said teachers’ responses to the hit Netflix series showed “we’ve got a real ...

A 38-year-old man was treated for stab wounds in Monks Park, Wembley, on Tuesday evening but died at the scene.