A paedophile scout leader and school housemaster, who spent 27 years on the run using a stolen identity, has been jailed for 46 years for numerous sexual offences against young boys. Richard Burrows,...
Fraudsters need to be the most worried about this new law (Image: skynesher via Getty Images)The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one step closer to being able to carry out "biggest ever...
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, was charged with terror and weapons offences on Wednesday after a man tried to enter the grounds of the Israeli embassy in London on Monday evening while allegedly in...
The Co-op was the latest victim of an attempted cyber attack, a letter to staff has revealed. The firm was forced to shut down some of its IT services just days after M&S faced a serious incident...
Rock royalty Freddie Mercury reportedly "refused to work" with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, after a significant blunder by the Thriller star.The planned collaborations between the two music...
The armed Scotland Yard officer who was cleared of murdering a violent gangster in south London last year must now face a gross misconduct disciplinary over the shooting and could be sacked, Sgt...
The Australian host of a weekend family lunch is on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms. Prosecutor...
Amongst great fanfare and waving of flags the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (HMSPoW) sailed from Portsmouth this week, bound for an epic eight-month deployment which will take...
Toxic mushroom meal was 'terrible accident', says woman on trial for murderJust nowTiffanie Turnbull, Katy Watson and Simon Atkinsonin Sydney and MorwellPaul TyquinAn Australian woman accused of...
'He kept saying I'm a murderer': Polish doctor targeted for legal abortion4 hours agoWill VernonBBC News in WarsawGrzegorz Braun/YouTubeA leading Polish doctor has told the BBC she fears for her...
Russia's declaration of a 72-hour unilateral ceasefire on "humanitarian" grounds has been criticised as an attempted "PR move" to "deceive the US". Vladimir Putin announced the temporary ceasefire...
A disturbing incident occurred on an American Airlines flight on Thursday, as a passenger attempted to storm the cockpit before being tackled by a flight attendant. A dramatic video, posted to social...
Government not taking climate seriously - advisers41 minutes agoMark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesThe government has made very little progress in preparing the UK...
Cristina HorezRowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit & BBC Trending1 hour agoRomanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential...
Britain’s asylum system is being preyed upon by a growing number of “bogus gay asylum seekers” attempting to stay in the country by falsely claiming to be homosexual, the Home Office has been...
Former BBC radio star Adam Porter has revealed his new career move following his departure from the broadcaster on March 28 after 24 years. The legendary news reader has launched a new canal-based...
Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine from 8 May1 day agoThomas MackintoshBBC News, LondonVitaliy ShevchenkoRussia editor, BBC MonitoringGetty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin...
A man accused of raping a deceased individual on a New York City subway before swiftly leaving the station has been apprehended after turning himself in. Felix Rojas, 44, was charged with rape nearly...
Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum23 hours agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsAad Hoogendoorn/Museum Boijmans Van BeuningenA child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American...