A South London council’s adult social services have been rated “good” by the care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Kingston Council staff were supported well by compassionate leaders, ...

Hampstead Heath Ponds have been named among the best wild swimming spots in the UK by National Geographic. Find out why.

Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill made him a standout performer in Quentin ...

Thousands of tourists, hotel workers and residents have been evacuated from the Ierapetra area on Crete’s southern coast.

People could soon get their NHS weight-loss jabs via shopping centres, a new health plan suggests, after the Health Secretary ...

Huda Ammori, the co-founder of Palestine Action, is seeking to bring a legal challenge against the Home Office over the decision to ban the group.

Liam and Noel Gallagher will reunite for Oasis’ first gig in almost 16 years when they perform in Cardiff on Friday as part of their world tour.

Conditions at the UK-France border are becoming “more dangerous” for young people, a charity has warned, after it was revealed that at least 15 children died trying to cross the Channel last year.

A former Labour MP has said that she will set up a new party with Jeremy Corbyn. Zarah Sultana – who had the Labour whip suspended last year – said she was resigning from Sir Keir Starmer’s party and ...

Police have arrested almost 2,000 people in a week-long crackdown on county lines drug networks, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said. Forces across the country made 1,965 arrests, shut ...

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office had not analysed exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020.

The discovery of rare music inside a medieval book has brought the sound of monks back to an abbey for the first time in 500 years. A performance of the “plaintive” music will be held in August at ...