Former Oxford University student and TV cook Nigella Lawson previously turned down an OBE in the New Year's Honours. The food writer read Modern Languages at Lady Margaret Hall, edited the student ...

A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left a number of people dead and injured during new year celebrations, police have said. The incident occurred at around 1.30am local time on Thursday in Le ...

Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan, is on the final leg of the Seven Summits Challenge.

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £200 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune ...

Kevin Goodwill and his four-legged friend, Meg, braved biting weather to take part in the Seven Sins Challenge ...

Around 44,000 private parking tickets were issued every day in 2025, or 15.9 million annually. An expert shares how to successfully appeal ...

"Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking. It's also one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking. "Vaping is not recommended for non-smokers and young people because it is ...

West Midlands Ambulance Service has secured investment to expand its fleet and improve emergency response times ...

PROPOSALS to build more than 1,000 homes in Shipston have been slammed by a councillor. Cllr Dave Passingham said Shipston does not have the facilities to support 1,150 homes which could be built on ...

DIRECT trains between Kemble and Birmingham could return after more than two decades. The proposed service is part of the £1.75 billion Midlands Rail Hub, a major rail improvement programme aiming to ...

Adding the money in a big chunk means you could finish the challenge on December 1 and have just under £700 to spend on gifts for loved ones and all the Christmas treats. Since I collected the money ...

Red passports are still allowed to be used in 2026 if they remain valid for travel, so you’ll need to check the expiry date and the rules regarding how much time you should have left on your passport ...