More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.

The Scottish First Minister has urged people to “pay close attention” to weather warnings in place throughout the Hogmanay period. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for most of the ...

Voters in Ireland were more than usually busy in 2024, casting their ballot in five different polls – for two referenda in March, local and European ballots in June and a general election in November.

A murder investigation has been launched after a stabbing victim died in north-west London. Officers were called to reports of an attack in Linacre Road, Willesden Green, at around 4.16am on Saturday.

Hussey and Leonard Whiting rose to fame as teenagers after starring in the 1968 film version of the Shakespearean tragedy.

So far this year, 36,204 migrants have arrived in the UK on small boats, provisional Home Office figures show. This is up 23% on this time last year, but down 21% on 2022.

Jazwell Brown, 49, appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Saturday over an incident in Milton Keynes in which two women died.

Since being caught unaware by the lightning Ukrainian incursion in August, Russia has amassed more than 50,000 troops in the region.

Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones will reprise the role of Nessa for BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast as it marks its 100th anniversary.

Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform programme, has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public ...

Here are all the details you need to know surrounding how to watch the New Year's Eve countdown. Like every year, BBC One and BBC iPlayer have a special programme in the build-up to the New Year being ...