A great-grandmother is celebrating her 25th actual birthday on Leap Day this weekend. Doris Cleife will turn 100 on Saturday February 29, but this year will only be her 25th opportunity to celebrate on her day of birth. Mrs Cleife, who was a hai...

A British tourist quarantined in Tenerife because of the new coronavirus said on Thursday she had no idea how long she and other holidaymakers would be confined to their hotel. Liz Davies is one of the 160 British holidaymakers who were under loc...

The UK's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty summarises the key points in the country's response to the coronavirus issue and how the problem should be dealt with. Mr Whitty outlines the tactics his office will be using to improve understanding o...

The healthy female calf arrived to 15-year-old mum Sundara Hi Way following a 22-month gestation, with the birth caught on the zoo's CCTV cameras. Elephant experts at the zoo - who monitored the birth remotely - say both mum and calf are doing "e...

The World Health Organisation's director-general says that Covid-19 has the potential to become a pandemic and has called on countries to get prepared for inevitable infections. With Brazil on Wednesday confirming Latin America's first case, the ...

Looking for a car that can swallow everything you need for a weekend but also get your heart beating faster upon pushing the throttle? Here are five of the best new performance estates for under GBP80,000.

Flood-hit communities will face further heavy rain and strong winds as Storm Jorge makes its way across the UK over the weekend. Parts of Wales and northern England could see between 60 to 80mm of rain on Friday as the storm hits the UK, the Met ...

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell and Mayor of London call for the Government to abandon its plans for Heathrow Airport's third runway. In a summary of the ruling, Lord Justice Lindblom told a packed court: "The Paris Agreement ought to have been ...

Aston Villa take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, as the two clubs battle it out at Wembley for the first silverware of the domestic season.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson responds to a question about the UK's preparedness for the coronavirus following reports of two new cases in the country. Johnson says that NHS is an excellent organisation which is ready to deal with an problem that ...

Snow covers the hills in Allenheads, Northumberland. As snow blankets northern parts of the country, residents evacuated from properties in Ironbridge due to flooding are facing further misery, as wet weather is expected to cause disruption on Thu...

Boris Johnson has declined to say whether he will visit areas where people have been forced out of their homes by recent floods - while he toured the headquarters of a charity for the homeless. Speaking at The Connection at St Martin's in central...

Giving a statement on UK trade negotiations with the EU, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said it is the Government's aim "to secure a comprehensive free trade agreement" as well as agreements on fisheries, internal security and aviation. Mr ...

Here is a look at the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the world.

Campaigners trying to block Heathrow expansion have won a Court of Appeal challenge against controversial plans for a third runway. Giving their ruling on Thursday, Lords Justice Lindblom, Singh and Haddon-Cave said the Government failed to take ...

Briton Bob Weighton has become the oldest man in the world following the death of the previous holder of the title in Japan. Chitetsu Watanabe is reported to have died at the age of 112 in Japan on Sunday, just days after claiming his Guinness Wo...

The UK left the European Union on January 31. Here we take a look at the latest figures and key dates in the ongoing Brexit process.

Pep Guardiola hailed a great result and performance but warned the job was not finished after Manchester City's stunning win over Real Madrid. City came from behind to claim a famous 2-1 win at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions Lea...

The Duke of Cambridge has heard how a rough sleeper's friend accidentally lost his false leg, as he visited a homeless shelter.William, who has been patron of homeless charity Centrepoint since 2005, was meeting service-users at The Beacon Project...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta discusses the second leg Europa League game against Olympiacos. The Gunners hold a 1-0 lead following a hard fought victory in Greece.

Ireland's Guinness Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin on March 7 has been postponed due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak. IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said he supported the decision made by the government following a "pos...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows the longer Manchester United are out of the Champions League the more they will "suffer". The Red Devils are preparing to take on Club Brugge in the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday night, having missed out on a ti...

Ireland's Guinness Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin on March 7 has been postponed due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak. We take a look at some of the other events cancelled or postponed because of the epidemic.

Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis. The five-time grand slam champion and former world number one has struggled with chronic shoulder problems and has slumped to 373 in the rankings.

A hotel in Tenerife has told guests to stay in their rooms after an Italian man and his wife tested positive for the virus. The four-star H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel has been under lockdown since the diagnoses.

The Duchess of Cambridge revealed her sprinting ability and punching power when she put on a sporting display with some of Britain's best future athletic hopes. Kate burst out of the blocks as she went up against former Olympic heptathlon champio...

Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis. The five-time grand slam champion and former world number one has struggled with chronic shoulder problems and has slumped to 373 in the rankings.

Jeremy Corbyn called Boris Johnson a "part-time prime minister", telling MPs: "The Prime Minister was keen to pose for cameras when there's a crisis on during the election but he often goes AWOL". They clashed over Boris Johnson's response to the...

Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock makes a statement to the House of Commons concerning recent updates with the global spread of coronavirus, and the UK Government's efforts to contain its spread. Mr Hancock saif the UK had a clear plan t...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid giving a personal statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London, following his resignation from the Cabinet. Speaking from the backbenches for the first time in eight years, Mr Javid said he wante...

There is no let-up in sight for flood-hit communities across the UK after heavy rain overnight caused rivers to burst their banks. Residents in the Worcestershire town of Bewdley were forced to evacuate after the river spilled over barriers at Be...

Here is a look at the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the world.

Cutting crime is "non-negotiable" and there must be "no weak spots" in efforts to do so, the Home Secretary has told police chiefs. Speaking at a crime conference on Wednesday, Priti Patel said she is "unequivocal" in her support for officers but...

Captain Heather Knight speaks after England claimed their first win of the Women's T20 World Cup with a 98-run win over Thailand.

The Duke of Sussex described Scotland's tourism industry as being at the "forefront" of making the sector more sustainable. Harry was making one of his final engagements as he is set to step down from royal duties in the spring.

Love Island winners Paige Turley and Finley Tapp touched down at Heathrow Airport with the programme's other finalists. The couple, who scooped a shared GBP50,000 prize after winning the final, smiled broadly as they walked hand in hand through t...

The UK left the European Union on January 31. Here we take a look at the latest figures and key dates in the ongoing Brexit process.

Extinction Rebellion activists caged like canaries have blocked the entrance to an open cast mine in opposition of expansion plans.

Dubbed the "pleasantly plump friend" at school, a size 18 professional told how she feels sexy for the first time, after taking up pole dancing. Embracing her curves, tech developer Nicola Martin, 32, who has see-sawed between a size 12 at her sl...

A US police officer's body camera showed a six-year-old girl crying and begging officers not to arrest her, as one fastened zip ties around her wrists at school. The video Kaia Rolle's family shared with media outlets shows the girl being arreste...

British Airways have commissioned a piece of eco-art to mark their pledge to remove more than 700 tonnes of plastic from on board the airline's fleet of almost 300 aircraft by the end of 2020

Press conference with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard after his side's 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16. He says the German side's levels were "fantastic" as they destroyed the hosts with three second-half goals.

Flood-hit residents have been warned significant risks remain over the next few days in parts of England, with yet more rainfall expected. The Environment Agency forecast ongoing flooding during the coming days, with England having seen more than...

In-depth preview of Manchester City's last-16 Champions League tie against Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola described the hosts as the 'kings' of the competition - a trophy City have yet to win

Duffy has said that she was "raped, drugged and held captive" for several days in a post on her verified Instagram page. The singer claimed that while the "recovery took time", she is "OK and safe now".

A group of Harvey Weinstein's accusers have warned the fallen film mogul his legal woes are not over and they intend to pursue him to court in Los Angeles. Weinstein's spectacular downfall was completed on Monday when a New York City jury found h...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a special performance of a West End musical in aid of their Royal Foundation. William and Kate joined the audience at the Noel Coward Theatre in central London for the show Dear Evan Hansen.

Hundreds of players have taken part as the annual Royal Shrovetide Football Match began in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The tradition sees two teams battle to get the ball to goals that are three miles apart in a relatively lawless rugby-football hybri...