An amber heat health alert has been updated and is now in force across Cumbria as scorching temperatures are set to impact the region until Monday morning. The alert, issued from 12pm on Thursday, ...

South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods caused by severe rains in the Eastern Cape region rose to 92.

The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a Category 4 to a Category 3. While slightly reduced in power, Erick is still considered a major hurricane as a Category 3, which can ...

Violence remained “excessively high” across the prison estate last year driven by overcrowding, inadequate mental health support and a surge in drug use, an independent watchdog has warned.

Soroka Medical Centre in the southern city of Beersheba provides services to around one million residents in the south of Israel.

The England squad have gathered at St George’s Park ahead of their Euros quest and will open their campaign on July 5 against France in Zurich.

Ben Stokes insists Ollie Pope was never in danger of being dropped for this week’s opening Test against India, claiming it would be “remarkable” to leave his vice-captain out.

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of the attacks on three women who have been identified and another seven who have yet to be traced.