In Pictures: Cos players leap into action in colourful spectacle

Fans dressed as superheroes, video game characters and movie monsters have been descending on ExCel London in the capital for the second day of the

Family pay tribute to ‘aspirational’ British climber who died on Everest

A British climber who died on the slopes of Mount Everest was an “aspirational adventurer” who still had many more dreams to

Roaring success of Knowsley tiger parade

Knowsley Safari has staged its first Tiger Parade to raise awareness of the plight facing the endangered Amur tiger.A band of 500 animal lovers

Lewis Capaldi serves up treat for fans with undercover gig at Greggs

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has thrilled music fans by going undercover to serve in a Greggs bakers.The 22-year-old was on Teesside for

Met plans to push for Extinction Rebellion protest prosecutions criticised

A senior member of the shadow cabinet has criticised Scotland Yard’s plans to push for the prosecution of more than 1,100 Extinction

Memorial to murdered girl Alesha MacPhail unveiled on Bute

A memorial to a six-year-old girl murdered after being taken from her grandparents’ home has been unveiled on the island where she

Thames Water chief Steve Robertson steps down

Thames Water’s chief executive has stepped down after failing to complete the turnaround of the major utility provider.The

FTSE 100 jumps as easing US-China tensions overshadow PM’s exit plans

The FTSE 100 has lifted higher despite Theresa May’s resignation announcement, as an uplift in US-China trade relations dominated

Ocado chief pockets £50 million bonus

The boss and founder of Ocado has pocketed £49.8 million in the latest huge bonus payout for the chief.Free shares were handed to Tim Steiner

Planning rules eased in bid to help households and high streets

Many home owners across England will be able to extend their properties quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application under

Johnson Matthey eyes electric car market as profits set to rise

Chemicals firm Johnson Matthey is expected to post higher profits next week, while the City looks for updates on new opportunities for the firm in

Santander refunding £1.4m of charges after failing to send overdraft alerts

Santander is refunding about £1.4 million of charges levied on customers after imposing unarranged overdraft fees on about 20,000 people

Green wave expected to roll in Ireland following European poll

Ireland’s Green Party is expected to enjoy a surge following the European elections.Counting started on Saturday morning but results will

Council elections counting under way in Ireland

Counting is under way across Ireland following the local government elections.There are early indications that the Green Party is enjoying a surge

Chuka Umunna: Change UK could form pact with Lib Dems in general election

Change UK could form a pact with the Liberal Democrats to not stand against each other’s candidates in the next general election, the

European visitor numbers to Scotland jump 19% in year

Overseas tourism to Scotland rose by 10% in a year while the number of  European tourists jumped 19%, according to new figures.The Office

Urgent inquiry into European election ‘debacle’ demanded by Scottish Government

An inquiry must be held as “a matter of urgency” after EU citizens living in the UK were denied the chance to vote in

Fall in number of non-UK citizens living in Scotland, new figures reveal

The number of citizens from outside the UK living in Scotland has remained broadly stable in the past year, according to official figures.The

Is Etan Patz the most famous missing child of all time?

As she was beginning her career as a photojournalist, Carrie Boretz shot thousands of images on the streets of New York City. One of those images,

Police hunt suspect after 13 injured in Lyon explosion

French police are hunting a suspect following an explosion that injured 13 people in a busy pedestrian street in Lyon. Officers released a photo

US troop move to Middle East 'dangerous for international peace'

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the US decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the

Heroic car driver jumps into driverless lorry to stop it from sliding off road

A heroic car driver jumped into a driveless lorry to stop it from sliding down a highway in eastern China. The terrifying video, filmed in Wenzhou

‘Ninja rat’ kicks snake in mid-air and evades deadly attack in amazing video

When it comes to a showdown between a snake and a rat, you'd be forgiven for thinking there can only be one winner. If that's the case,

Amazing rescue of orphaned baby bears stuck in a tree for days

The sad story of two orphaned bear cubs in the Canadian wilderness has turned into a miraculous rescue. The two cubs managed to get themselves