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Crowds gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday morning to mark the annual winter solstice.

President-elect’s former campaign chief hit out at Keir Starmer’s choice for UK ambassador to the US

The lives of 270 people were claimed after a bomb exploded onboard Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988

The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has pleaded for her release amid fears for her health after four years in a brutal military prison

Disruption is expected on the roads, with Met Office yellow warnings announced for parts of the UK.

The cut-off for making a backdated claim for pension credit to receive the winter fuel payment falls on December 21.

George Eastham, who was part of England's 1966 World Cup team, has died at the age of 88.

Newburgh in Fife holds a competition every year for its children to design a new festive light.

From sticky toffee pudding to three Michelin-starred dining, a Lake District hamlet turns hotspot.

The DVSA has revealed a its plan to cut waiting times for driving tests

This is awkward for Downing Street to say the least. The person chosen by the British government to be the keystone in the most important of bilateral relationships is, according to one of the incoming president's close aides, a "absolute moron".

Yellow warnings for wind are in place this weekend - despite Britons being told to expect an "exceptionally mild" Christmas Day.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are set to work with a local charity to launch a mental health programme to support those living on the Sandringham Estate and in the surrounding areas.

Billions have been earmarked for victims of the Post Office and infected blood scandals.

Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use.

The hidden messages and memories in the annual round of cards sent out by the Royal Family.

Roxy Horner has confirmed her engagement to comedian Jack Whitehall, sharing footage and pictures of her ring.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for many regions of the country this weekend

It would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a "geeky" hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes.

A total of 37 NHS trusts increased car parking charges at some point in the two years to March 2024.

Conviction of a man who poisoned his former girlfriend with abortion pills has led to the issue being raised as a safety concern in parliament

One man fell from the roof and a woman was caught by firefighters as London Fire Brigade say 160 e-bike and e-scooters caught fire this year

Two former UK foreign ministers join call for action after William Hague told Independent documentary it is possible to be critical of former Myanmar leader ‘but also say we should be campaigning for her release’

President-elect’s team deeply unhappy at Starmer’s choice for Britain’s new top diplomat

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years said it'll vote no confidence in the government when Parliament resumes

People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online and in person.

Some 14 million drivers are expected to hit the road in the last weekend before Christmas, according to the RAC.

Government plans to limit the payment have been criticised by some MPs, unions and charities.

Prime minister’s former chief of staff, who was responsible for the Partygate investigation that helped topple Boris Johnson’s government, will become a life peer

Lord Peter Mandelson will be the UK's next ambassador to the US, an appointment he describes as "a great honour".