Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under the scorching sun at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Braving the ...

Said a statement to Dorset Council explaining the tactics: “Managed Realignment allows the shoreline to retreat or advance in a controlled and managed way. No active intervention allows nature to take ...

Choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne has been hailed as a “bringer of joy”, after being awarded the freedom of the City of London. The recognition was for his achievements in contemporary ...

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The Queen visited what she called “the most beautiful racecourse” and opened a new stand that has been named in her honour. She was at the privately-owned Hexham Racecourse – Northumberland’s only ...

The European Central Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time, aiming to support businesses and consumers with more affordable borrowing as US president Donald Trump’s trade war ...

A 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl are being sentenced on Thursday at Leicester Crown Court for the manslaughter of the 80-year-old.

The Prime Minister said the situation in Gaza was ‘intolerable’ and No 10 stressed that Israel had obligations under international ...

A man who baited birds of prey with pheasants coated in rat poison has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar in Angus, left four pheasant carcasses gutted ...

Ministers have announced plans to expand free school meals to all pupils in England in families on universal credit from September 2026.