The ONS said Wales had a higher proportion of centenarians than in England, with 26 people aged 100 and over per 100,000 population compared with 24 in England. Some 9.7% of those aged 100 and over ...

Police in Northern Ireland investigating a series of hoax bomb calls targeting railway stations in England have carried out searches in Londonderry. Detectives said the searches are in relation to an ...

A man has been taken to hospital with a head injury after an assault at a home in west London. The incident happened in Sinclair Road near Hofland Road at around 8.30am today (October 1). Officers and ...

Former EastEnders star Danny Dyer went undercover on Monday to help sell the Big Issue magazine. Wearing a flat cap and the red Big Issue tabard, he tried his hand at selling the magazine in London‘s ...

On Tuesday, the Israeli military launched what it described as a “limited, localised” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to ...

Painting London’s roofs white or reflective colours could save hundreds of lives in increasingly hot summers, a study has suggested. Covering the capital’s roofs in solar panels could also have a ...

Sony’s PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they were not able to sign in to their accounts.

Pressed on whether the giveaways in the Budget risked overheating the economy, Fianna Fail leader and deputy premier Micheal Martin said: “I don’t think the Budget in itself would be a significant ...

King’s Lynn has won a prestigious national award for her trailblazing work expanding her club’s girls’ section and outreach.

Washington has won a prestigious national award for his work revitalising his local club, bringing in more new members and a ...

The warning, posted by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, specified around two dozen communities in southern Lebanon and asked people to evacuate ...

It also emerged that around 5.1 million people aged 16 or over are likely to have vaped every day or occasionally in 2023.