Tehran is not alone. Cape Town in South Africa narrowly avoided taps running dry eight years ago. Even London, known for its ...

The plague killed between a third and half of the European population in the mid-14th Century. But it's unknown what ...

The Met Office warned that "fast-flowing or deep floodwater is possible" and some communities could be cut off for several ...

Forecasters say a developing area of low pressure will move across southern and central parts of the UK on Saturday, bringing ...

Gareth Snow was sentenced to six months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to false accounting linked to the organisation's ...

The Met Office warned the wintry weather "could create some particularly tricky travel conditions" and may leave some vehicles and passengers stranded in some parts of the country as it issues yellow ...

Up to 30mm of rain could fall "fairly widely" on Saturday, the Met Office predicted, with as much as 60mm possible over higher ground.

Cyclones and extreme weather have killed at least 366 people in Sri Lanka, 604 in Indonesia, and 176 in Thailand, according ...

Temperatures fell across the country, with schools closed, drivers urged to take care and pedestrians told to 'waddle' like a ...

The UK has recorded its coldest night since March with a cold snap forecast to grip the country in the coming days, as some areas recover from Storm Claudia. Temperatures dropped to -7C (19.4F) in ...

Cyclones and extreme weather have killed at least 334 people in Sri Lanka, 502 in Indonesia, and 176 in Thailand, according ...

This is the dramatic moment the first snow of winter blanketed St Petersburg, Russia. Footage shows trees coated in fresh ice ...