A couple have been left horrified after bailiffs repossessed their £22,000 car as punishment - for failing to pay a £35 bus gate fine while they were abroad.Ravi Oak, 55, and Anu Apte, 53,...

A judge is currently evaluating a request to block the release of records from an investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. This request comes from the...

Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year33 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromWindermereBecky DaleBBC VerifyReutersSewage spilled illegally into...

It all began over a stove. But when Claire Constantine recalls her childhood kitchen in Dorset, it’s not the scent of home cooking she recalls, rather the smells of hot soap bubbling away in vats...

More than half (58%) of British teenagers admit they have no idea about money matters and are in the dark over how to save their cash, according to a new report.Digital wealth manager Moneyfarm...

At 98 years of age there isn't much that Sir David Attenborough has not seen or lived through - including the second world war. When he was just 12 years old he and his family were impacted with...

Derbyshire has reaffirmed its reputation as a desirable county, with one of its charming market towns being named among the top places to live in the UK. The prestigious Sunday Times Best Place To...

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A paedophile who exchanged more than 1,200 sexual messages with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl is now on the run after being jailed for six-and-a-half years in his absence - with police...

Five takeaways from leaked US top military chat group1 hour agoPaulin KolaBBC NewsEPAWashington DC is still digesting a serious security breach at the heart of the Trump administration. It's the...

Tourists looking for a decent souvenir have been advised to avoid certain items (Image: Getty (stock image))Holidaymakers jetting off to Italy soon for the Easter break have been warned they face...