A cedar tree climbed by The Beatles, an oak that may have inspired Virginia Woolf, and a lime representing peace in Northern Ireland are among those shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025. Voting opens ...

Black families facing homelessness were less than half as likely to get access to social housing in England as white families in similar circumstances, according to research said to show “fresh ...

A “nationwide blitz” will target migrants working illegally, as part of the effort to deter people from seeking to reach the UK from France. Ministers hope to tackle the “pull factors” attracting ...

Households in Yorkshire are the first to be hit with the ban after months of extremely hot and dry weather across England, with more high temperatures forecast over the weekend. Temperatures could ...

Three police officers who faced down Southport knife attacker Axel Rudakubana during his killing spree have been honoured for their bravery. Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and ...

The TV presenter was sacked as MasterChef presenter on Tuesday after an inquiry into his alleged inappropriate behaviour.

Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood could also extend people’s lives, researchers said.

Community centres are being offered free energy efficiency upgrades to help cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

Senedd members added their voices to a 14,000-strong chorus of calls for urgent action to avert a "catastrophic" drying out of ...

An MS called for restrictions on bottom trawling to protect Wales’ seabeds as she criticised the current “rudderless” marine protection policy.

A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland controversially topped with an effigy of migrants in a boat has been lit. The Police Service of Northern Ireland earlier said they were investigating a hate ...

Professor Robert Winston told the Times that resident doctors’ strikes could harm people’s trust in the profession.