Muhammad was the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2024, figures show. It was the second year running that Muhammad topped the list, having been in the top 10 since 2016. Noah ...

The alert is active from 10am to 9pm on Thursday, covering areas including Bristol, Oxford, Southampton, London, Kent and Ipswich.

Renewables generated more than half of the UK’s power for the first time in 2024 in a new record high for clean electricity sources. Official figures show wind, solar, hydro and biomass generated 50.4 ...

Plans are on ice for Field Of Gold after the Classic and Royal Ascot hero was discovered to be lame following his below-par display in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

England flanker Abi Burton will make her first Test start in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Spain in Leicester. The 25-year-old Trailfinders player scored two tries as a replacement on her ...

Latest diving surveys have revealed a “remarkable” completeness of the wreckage of an 18th century English warship preserved on the seabed. Twenty metres deep underwater and nine miles off the Kent ...

Department for Transport statistics reveal an estimated 260 people died in drink-drive crashes on Britain’s roads in 2023.

BT and EE have raised mid-contract price rises for customers taking out a new deal from Thursday. New BT and EE customers who sign up for broadband from July 31 will see their monthly price rise by £4 ...

A new report into the death of a five-year-old boy after he was sent home from A&E has concluded that his mother’s instinct that her child was unwell was “repeatedly not addressed across services”.

The BBC and Met Office have announced that they plan to join forces to deliver a trusted and accurate weather service for Brits.

The Government “believe” the plan to recognise a Palestinian state is compliant with international law, a minister has said. Business minister Gareth Thomas described the decision as a “political ...

The housebuilder reported pre-tax losses of £92.1 million for the six months to June 29 against profits of £99.7 million a year earlier.