Five million vapes are thrown away each week, equivalent to eight every second, according to environment minister Mary Creagh.

Raj Sidpara, 50, previously admitted the manslaughter of Tarnjeet Riaz, 44, but denies murdering her on May 6 after a night out.

The King has held an audience with one of the possible contenders to become the next archbishop of Canterbury. Charles welcomed the Right Reverend Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, to Buckingham Palace ...

The Guardian newspaper has announced it will stop posting on X, formerly Twitter, describing the social media platform as “toxic”. The news outlet wrote on its website on Wednesday that it had ...

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has denied asking Iranian agents for help after he escaped from prison. The 23-year-old told Woolwich Crown Court the Middle Eastern country’s security services wanted to ...

The deal to buy 70 stores came after Homebase appointed administrators on Wednesday but left 2,000 workers and 49 stores still at risk.

Sixth form college teachers in England will strike for three days this academic term over pay. The National Education Union (NEU) said its teacher members at 32 sixth form colleges will walk out on ...

Tomatoes could be engineered to be sweeter without sacrificing their size, research suggests. Experts said that most consumers prefer sweeter tomatoes and higher sugar content increases the value of ...

The discovery could lead to a new treatment for millions of people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who do not respond well to current treatments.

Parents and residents are being asked to share their views about the future of Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School.

Sara Sharif’s father has confessed to killing the 10-year-old but insisted he did not mean to “harm” her when he bound and beat her with a cricket bat. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, had sought to ...

Billionaire Elon Musk will join Mr Trump in Washington, according to a Trump aide. The SpaceX owner, who was handed a ...