FTSE 100 mining group Anglo American has seen shares surge higher after receiving a £31.1 billion takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton in a potential mining mega-deal. UK-headquartered Anglo ...

The silver-coloured vehicle had been spotted by Operation Steerside officers on Bolton Road, in the east of the city. Once officers managed to speak to the driver, it was discovered that they did not ...

The Duke of Edinburgh has led the nation in commemorating Australia and New Zealand’s war losses during a poignant dawn service marking Anzac Day. Edward laid a wreath at Hyde Park Corner in London, ...

More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast have returned to sea – while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said. Researcher Ian Wiese joined hundreds of ...

In one of the largest studies of its kind, the World Health Organisation examined data for 280,000 children from 44 countries.

POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the theft of a toy tractor from a farm park shop. North Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal for information as ...

The Met Office said temperatures in parts of northern England and Scotland could plunge to as low as -3C on Thursday night – with snow on some higher ground – as northerly winds continue to bring ...

Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on Food ...

Waitrose is recalling one of its food products as it may contain pieces of blue cloth. The Waitrose Salted Dairy Butter is being recalled as the product may be unsafe to eat, due to the presence of ...

The principles are part of a raft of actions to tackle the cost of motor insurance, the Association of British Insurers said.

The Department for Education’s response has been branded ‘deeply disappointing’ and a missed opportunity for ‘meaningful change’ by ...

The family of Dame Deborah James have written a letter urging all UK political parties to commit to a long-term cancer strategy “to give more people affected by cancer more time with the people they ...