A man accused of chopping down the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he was being framed for the crime as part of a dispute with someone “stirring the pot”. Groundworker Daniel Graham,...
Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt forged a war-winning alliance, and a deep personal friendship that survived many crises. American military power and huge quantities of economic aid were...
Jimmy Savile's case came before the Crime Prosecution Service when Keir Starmer led it (Image: Express)When Jimmy Savile died in October 2011, stories about his murky past resurfaced but, despite the...
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...
Police detained a 16-year-old on suspicion of shooting and killing three people during an incident in Sweden on Tuesday. A murder investigation has been launched, but there is currently no...
Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey8 hours agoSimona FoltynBBC World ServiceReporting fromIraqi KurdistanPhil CallerNestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan sits the...
The widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal this week caused chaos and exposed the risks of switching almost entirely to electricity to power our way of life – plus the possible perils of a...
Ice hockey ace Matt Petgrave will not face a criminal prosecution after being arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of Nottingham Panthers ice hockey star Adam Johnson - who died after his throat...
No criminal charges over death of ice hockey playerJust nowAlex SmithBBC News, NottinghamGetty ImagesNo criminal charges will be brought against a professional ice hockey player arrested on suspicion...
One election this week is shaping up to be an unprecedented five-horse with each of the main political parties having an actual chance of winning. People across the UK will go to the polls on...
A man has been charged with the alleged murder of a 48-year-old woman found inside a property earlier this month.Police officers in Souh Wales were called just after 9.15pm on Friday, April 18, with...
British tourists have been urged to make a few checks to their passports before planning a holiday. This comes after getting a new passport became more expensive this month, up 7% to £94.50 per...
Two boys have been stabbed in a horrific attack in Norbury, south London. Scotland Yard has launched an investigation and confirmed that a woman, 35, has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to...
Police are hunting for Paul Butler in connection with a murder investigation in Plymouth (Image: Devon and Cornwall Police)The harrowing words "Evil", "murderous" and "cruel" resonated through the...
Virginia Giuffre's death leaves unanswered questions3 hours agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondent•@seanjcoughlanUS Department of JusticeThe death of Virginia Giuffre will leave questions that are now...
Virginia Giuffre's death leaves unanswered questions56 minutes agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondent•@seanjcoughlanUS Department of JusticeThe death of Virginia Giuffre will leave questions that are...
Legendary war correspondent Clare Hollingworth at work (Image: Courtesy Patrick Garrett)Slam! Slam! The noise that woke Clare Hollingworth in the early hours of September 1, 1939, was like doors...
Simon Cowell has hit back at claims that singer Max Fox's Britain's Got Talent audition was 'set up'. The music mogul appeared on ITV's This Morning on Friday (25 April) with fellow BGT judge Bruno...
Indefinite hospital order for mum who killed son12 minutes agoDavid Grundy & Maria CassidyBBC newsAthena Picture AgencyA mum with paranoid schizophrenia who killed her six-year-old son while...