A fire at a sheltered accommodation flat is believed to have been accidental, Herts Fire and Rescue have said.

Hundreds gathered on the dunes before making dashes towards the sea at Gravelines beach, north east Calais, all intent on boarding a single dinghy.

Flight AI159 was planned to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10pm local time on Tuesday, and arrive at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm BST.

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The UK Government should expand the grooming gangs scandal inquiry to cover Scotland, the shadow Scottish secretary has said. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a probe after initially ruling ...

How Clean Is Your House? star Kim Woodburn thanked her fans for 'giving me such a laugh' in final video message before death aged 83.

Reality TV star Kim Woodburn graced UK TV screens for years, starring in Celebrity Big Brother and I'm a Celebrity.

Energy firm Utilita is to pay around £277,000 in compensation after failing to pay its Warm Home Discount payments on time, Ofgem said. The regulator found Utilita – which supplies 800,000 customers – ...

Ante-post favourite Illinois headlines eight declarations for Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. His trainer Aidan O’Brien has won the two-and-a-half-mile highlight a record nine times, with ...

The Justice Secretary has described measures proposing to decriminalise abortion as “extreme” as she outlined her opposition ahead of a vote by MPs. Amendments likely to be debated on Tuesday are ...

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called Red Bull’s protest “petty” and “embarrassing” after George Russell beat reigning world champion Max Verstappen at Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Michelle Ryan left EastEnders in 2005 to take on Hollywood, starring in TV show Bionic Woman and Doctor Who alongside David Tennant.