Emergency services have launched an urgent search to help find a 16-year-old boy who disappeared after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends in a lake. The teenager went missing at...

Europe’s tallest skyscraper is a little known structure in a city on the outskirts of Europe. Taller than the Eiffel Tower and the Shard, the Lakhta Centre close to St Petersburg is the tallest...

A woman trying to get home safely after a night out with friends was instead taken by a taxi driver to a remote location where he brutally raped her. Experienced cabbie Abdul Amiri has been jailed...

Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland 19 hours agoEmma Rossiter & Gabriela PomeroyBBC NewsTourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west...

People taking a quiet stroll through the mock Tudor streets in this town, stepping inside its bright red telephone boxes and wandering the cobbled streets looking for the nearest pub, could be...

Pro-democracy protesters return to Istanbul's streets for huge rally43 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsReutersHundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of...

Oh well. At least we know now exactly what our American cousins really think of us. And so much for the “special relationship”. We’re a bunch of freeloaders, us Europeans. There’s no caveat...

The Princess of Wales is a recognised style icon around the globe and has carved out a leading name for herself in the fashion world. The Princess often turns heads in her carefully curated ensembles...

Knutsford 'keeps getting batter and better' (Image: George Standen via Getty Images)An esteemed market town has once again been recognised on the UK's top places to live list for another year. The...

Prison chiefs are trying to prevent violence behind bars by painting the walls soothing colours. England’s newest jail, which is the first to be partly built by prisoners, has a mix of “autumn”...

As the weather begins to warm up, shoppers are seizing the opportunity to update their wardrobes with stylish spring pieces from Boden. The high-end fashion brand has launched a massive sale,...

Turkey opposition says protests will continue until jailed mayor is freed59 minutes agoOrla GuerinSenior international correspondent in IstanbulEPAThe head of Turkey's main opposition party has told...

Princess Kate continues to gradually return to royal duties and is putting her best fashion foot forward when she does. The Princess of Wales spent months away from the spotlight last year while she...