The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has appeared in a German court to answer new criminal charges.Convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner spoke only to confirm his name and...

Film stars often find themselves pigeonholed into particular roles due to their physical appearance, but when one renowned sitcom actor grew tired of being stereotyped as the 'fat one', he embarked...

Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne has admitted he fears his life will end in a hotel room, after claiming he'd spent half a century continuously on the road. Despite his desire to give fans a final...

A mother whose neighbour helped prise open the jaws of a bulldog as it attacked her two toddler sons has told of her relief as the pair both recovered in hospital. The boys, aged two and three, are...

Imagine riding in Britain's most luxurious train, hauled by some of the most famous steam locomotives in the world. The Northern Belle, described by the actor Bill Nighy as “the Grand Dame of...

Australia's universal healthcare is crumbling. Can it be saved?9 hours agoTiffanie TurnbullReporting fromStreaky Bay, South AustraliaBBCFrom an office perched on the scalloped edge of the continent,...

A major cafe chain has closed its site at a popular shopping centre without warning. Shoppers have been left stunned by the sudden move and say there has been no official explanation from the chain...

Veteran broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil has slammed Labour for telling a “porky pie” after a landmark ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Supreme Court judges unanimously decided...

A Labour source said following the ruling that Sir Keir, who previously said women could have a penis, "hauled the Labour party back to the common sense position".Ms Duffield said: "We've already...

Keir Starmer was accused of "backtracking" and "pretending" after Labour welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman...

Hospital managers have been urged to admit defeat in their legal battle against a nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender medic. Veteran nurse Sandie Peggie is taking...

Jonathan JurejkoBBC Sport senior golf reporter6 hours ago290 CommentsHere we go again. That inescapable feeling engulfed Rory McIlroy's fans during a Masters Sunday they wanted to watch through their...

Police have been told to prioritise “real crime” after a mum was arrested for confiscating her children's iPads. Vanessa Brown was held for nearly eight hours in a police cell after being accused...

'Mum was killed but her name protects other women'42 minutes agoGuy LynnBBC Investigations, London•guy_lynnLaurence CawleyBBC Investigations, LondonStephen MenonBBC Investigations, LondonLaurence...