David Taylor, 62, is charged with attempted murder following an incident at HMP Frankland, Durham, on July 23.

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.

A 14-year-old girl has been left with potentially life-changing injuries after a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London. A boy aged 16 and a 27-year-old woman were also injured after ...

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 ...

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 ...

A luxury cruise ship which finally set sail after unexpectedly spending four months in Belfast ahead of a three-year voyage is expected to return to the city. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged ...

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 ...

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

Rochester Cathedral will light up with legends, dragons and biblical scenes in an immersive show inspired by its history dating back more than 1,400 years. Visitors to the country’s second oldest ...

Hayley Valentine has been appointed as the new director of BBC Scotland after around 18 years with the corporation. Ms Valentine, currently head of BBC Midlands in Birmingham, will take up the post in ...