Two men have appeared in court accused of assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 39, and Chung Biu Yuen, 64, who are also accused of foreign interference, appeared at a ...

THE M5 has been closed earlier this morning after a fire to an LGV carrying milk powder and diesel. The southbound and northbound carriageways have been closed between junctions 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) ...

A Dorset monkey sanctuary has taken in an infant orangutan which had become vulnerable after its mother had been unable to feed it. Sibu Junior was born on July 31 at Dublin Zoo in Ireland but despite ...

In Gaza, Israeli air strikes and shelling hit houses in eastern areas of the southern city of Khan Younis late Thursday and early Friday, Palestinian health officials said. Hospital records showed 14 ...

More than 29,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel, including 500 in a single day. Home Office figures show 509 people made the journey on Thursday in 11 ...

Analysis of ‘first-ever discovery’ of fossilised stomach contents provides insight into eating habits of pterosaurs.

Counter-terrorism police arrested Christopher Ringrose, 34, from Cannock in Staffordshire; Marco Pitzettu, 25, from Derby; and a third defendant Brogan Stewart, 24, from Wakefield on February 20 ...

Lady Eleanor is the co-accused in a historical sex offences case involving her husband, former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.

Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has denied a charge of importing class B drugs as he appeared in court accused over an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted Airport. The 33-year-old ...

National Highways is warning motorists of another incident, as traffic has been stopped near Burnham after a vehicle fire. The M5 is currently closed between Burnham and Puriton due to a vehicle fire.

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against the government over its plan to adapt to the risks posed by climate change.

Public transport campaigners have urged Royal Mail to transport post by rail after the company axed its fleet of mail trains last month. Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) supporters delivered a ...