Eminent writers have condemned a Government decision to withdraw funding from a programme which provides free books to children to help encourage the love...
Christmas Day temperatures fell below -17C in some areas, and forecasters warned there will be little respite from the cold until next year.Edinburgh, Glasgow,...
The Queen has praised sport's ability to teach fundamental life skills in her Christmas Day message describing how values like honesty, respect for others...
Elisabeth Beresford, the writer best known for creating The Wombles, has died.The 84-year-old invented the characters of the Wombles of Wimbledon Common, who became...
People have been urged to check their Lottery tickets after 25 prizes of £1 million were won on Friday night.The Christmas Eve EuroMillions Millionaire...
Twelve Somali men have been detained in Rotterdam on suspicion of terrorist-related activities, the Dutch public prosecutor said.The men, aged 19 to 48, were...
