Astrid Larsen’s father, Leif Anders ‘Shetlands’ Larsen, was one of the most famous seafarers involved in the ‘Shetland Bus’ escape route.

The royal family are set to take part in the commemorations just days after the Duke of Sussex’s bombshell interview.

News of the German surrender was eagerly anticipated across the UK in the days leading up to VE Day. Many had already draped their houses with bunting and bought Union flags for the coming ...

A former prison officer who was attacked by an inmate while she was on duty is campaigning for mandatory protective gear for all prison staff in the UK. Claire Lewis, 50, from Washington in Sunderland ...

Israeli ministers have agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza, an official said, with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave and call up tens of thousands of ...

Hard-right nationalist George Simion is set to secure a decisive win in the first round of Romania’s presidential election ...

A small plane has crashed into a neighbourhood in Simi Valley, California, killing two people and a dog on board the aircraft ...

FAMILIES are being invited to walk through Giant's Castle at Quarry Bank. Walkers can travel through the Western Woods at Quarry Bank and explore ancient semi-natural woodland, the twists and turns of ...

Four boats capsized in a sudden storm on a river in southwestern China, leaving nine dead and one missing, state media said on Monday. More than 80 people fell into the Wu River when strong winds hit ...

A MOTORIST has appeared in court after refusing to provide a sample for police to analyse. The Widnes man then urinated in a police car in Warrington, leaving the force out of pocket in having to ...

Former vice president Mike Pence repeatedly invoked the US Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday. Mr Pence ...

Young professionals in Cheshire's land-based industries are being invited to apply for the John Platt Travel Scholarship.