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Ethel Caterham, who lives in Surrey, became the oldest living person in April after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canbarro Lucas at 116.

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was cleared of sex trafficking following a trial in July but found guilty of lesser charges related to prostitution.

Russian forces launched more than 600 drones and missiles overnight, striking an American electronics factory in the west of Ukraine.

London and south-east England have seen larger year-on-year falls in the GCSE pass rate than all other regions, the 2025 exam figures show. Some 71.6% of entries in London were awarded grade 4 or ...

Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.

The number of pupils receiving top grades in GCSE examinations in Northern Ireland has risen. Results have been delivered to more than 32,000 pupils across the region. The provisional results show ...

A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Deptford. The incident happened in Deptford High Street just before 7.40pm yesterday (August 20). Officers and London Ambulance Service ...

Olly and Amelia Murs are the new faces of the M&S Parent Hood Loyalty Scheme, with free cake, free chocolate biscuits on Mother's Day and ...

Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (August 22 - 25) and don't be caught out.

Vienna is to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Austria’s act JJ won the 2025 event with his song, Wasted Love, in Basel, Switzerland. The city will become joint fourth on the list of places ...

The former childminder, from Northampton, was ordered to serve 40 of her 31-month sentence in prison before being released on licence.