There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2.

A Government target to clear the record high backlog of driving tests will be missed by up to eight months, according to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. The Cabinet minister said the Government ...

Ahmed Fahmy, 46, of Barnet, was found guilty in July last year of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

An inquiry into a train derailment which claimed three lives could last up to nine weeks, a hearing has been told. Train driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger ...

The European Commission has fined Apple 500 million euros (£428.5 million) and Meta 200 million euros (£171.4 million) for breaches of the EU’s digital competition rules. Apple’s fine is for ...

The body of Pope Francis has been placed in St Peter’s Basilica for the start of his lying in state, with around 20,000 mourners crowding the square outside. His simple wooden coffin has been ...

At the site of the Old Petty Championship Golf Course under development at Cabot near Inverness, in the Highlands, excavators uncovered items which also include remnants of Neolithic wooden buildings, ...

Peterborough artist Rene Matic was among the four shortlisted artists announced at the Tate Britain on Wednesday for their first institutional solo exhibition, called As Opposed To The Truth, which ...

The survey result comes after confidence among British businesses plummeted following the announcement of new US trade tariffs.

Tickets for Defender Burghley Horse Trials are now on sale, organisers have announced. Held in the glorious setting of Burghley's historic park, Defender Burghley is one of only seven CCI5* ...

Louis is pictured sitting on a tree trunk, smiling and showing a gap for his two front teeth, in the image released on William and Kate’s social media accounts. It was accompanied by the message: ...

Officials from Unite and the city council will meet in a renewed attempt to break the deadlocked dispute over pay and jobs.