A knife handle featuring a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall in England after being discovered by two divers.

England moved into an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match T20 series against the West Indies with a nervy three-wicket ...

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, providing a ...

The Lib Dem leader became widely known for his attention-grabbing stunts during the general election campaign.

The annual gathering brings together countries and members that jointly account for almost two-thirds of global GDP.

Murderer John Cannan died in prison as a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, an inquest has heard. Cannan was jailed in 1989 for the rape and murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks and ...

At least 10 people died in a fire at a retirement home in Spain before firefighters managed to extinguish it, local authorities have reported. Authorities were alerted to the blaze early on Friday ...

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to reports of a large vehicle fire in Poole at around 4am on November 14.

The Leonid meteor shower is set to delight stargazers, sending shooting stars streaking across the night sky. The Leonids – one of the more prolific annual displays – are usually fast, bright meteors ...

Japanese Princess Yuriko has died aged 101 after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. Yuriko was the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the ...

The 51-year-old is undertaking the 300 miles of Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge on his dream childhood bike, the Raleigh Chopper.

Lee Carsley’s side was backed by 3,500 travelling supporters in Thursday’s key Group B2 encounter at the sold-out Olympic Stadium in Athens.