Richard Longthorpe raised £22,000 for St Paul’s, Goole Amateur Boxing Club and Parkinson’s UK last January by doing 1,000 press-ups a day.

A driver in a pick-up truck who was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and ...

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) has issued an urgent plea as it grapples with soaring demand across the region.

Analysis of global climate patterns from past 1.5 million years reveal links between ocean circulation and climate changes.

Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community collected hundreds of bags of litter in towns and cities across the UK as part of an annual New Year clean-up. More than 1,700 people took part in the event ...

In another New Year staple, darts fans again flocked to London’s Alexandra Palace, many in costume, to see what the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune would bring in 2025.

Brass bands, bagpipers, cheerleaders and DJs brought the entertainment to London’s streets despite the grey skies.

A 17-year-old is fighting for his life in hospital after a stabbing in south London on New Year’s Day. The Metropolitan Police said they were informed by the London Ambulance Service of a stabbing at ...

In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks, leading to 400 arrests, city officials said.

He was the last communist leader of Soviet Estonia and the Baltic country’s second president after the restoration of independence.

Postcode Lottery players in Norfolk carried on their lucky streak in December with four postcodes winning a prize, including one Christmas Day win for a street in Gorelston. This month's winning ...

Schools could potentially be closed and there is a chance of power cuts and road closures, the Met Office said.