More than 68,000 raw sewage spills have polluted British rivers and seas already this year, data suggests. Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have launched an online water quality hub, ...

A man convicted of the “Essex Boys” gangland murders can be released from prison, the Parole Board has said. Michael Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and ...

An inquest into the death of a 12-year-old girl who took an overdose after making an allegation of sexual assault has not found evidence that her death could have been prevented by agencies including ...

The King revealed his skiing days were behind him when he chatted to a Swiss engineer during a visit to a wind turbine factory. Charles, once a frequent visitor the Swiss Alps at this time of year for ...

The Education Secretary met with Katharine Birbalsingh – who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher.

Police have warned residents around the A19 in Fulford and Bishopthorpe not to be alarmed if they hear “a lot of noise” tonight ...

North Yorkshire Police said Patricia Woodgate, 77, was found dead in Scarborough. They are not treating her death as suspicious. "We believe she may have relatives in Scotland," officers said.

Sir Keir Starmer claimed voters faced a choice between extra cash for the NHS and stability in the public finances or an inheritance tax break for farmers after a tractor protest disrupted a prime ...