The UK is not “locked into” a winter of higher flood risk despite recent wet weather, officials have said, but urged people to plan for all eventualities.

The first valves at four of a total of 21 sites, which operate like giant gates, have opened along the seven metre-wide tunnel.

All youngsters in a new study have cancer that relapses or is resistant to conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy or ...

Right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson would be “absolutely fuming” that more progress has not been made in the past 12 years on legalising assisted dying, his daughter said. Lauren Peters, who was ...

The Snowman is being depicted on a new Royal Mint 50p coin – with a gold version hidden in one of its advent calendars for someone to discover on Christmas Eve. The Mint said that to further celebrate ...

An Israeli air strike has killed at least 20 people including children at a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza, according to local hospitals. Sunday night’s strike also killed two women in Nuseirat ...

Four Israeli soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base next to the city of Binyamina, according to the military. A statement said the strike on Sunday evening also severely ...

The Foreign Secretary will reinforce closer UK-EU cooperation on global issues by attending the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday.

People in the UK should “look to the west” to spot Comet A3, an astronomer has said. The comet, also known as Tsuchinshan-Atlas, was visible from the UK on Saturday evening and was pictured above the ...

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has asked the BBC to host a head-to-head televised debate between him and his opponent Kemi Badenoch. He has written to BBC director-general Tim Davie asking for ...

Two RNLI lifeboats, the coastguard helicopter and the coastguard rescue teams from Southend and Canvey Island went to the scene. The coastguard said one of the people was able to make it to shore on ...

Police have launched an appeal to find a man who is missing from Chelmsford with four children. Essex Police said Jethro Cox, 38, is missing from his home and they believe he is with four children ...