In Pictures: Fun in the sun amid soaring temperatures

Shorts and T-shirts have been dug out from the back of drawers as people across the country look to make the most of the warm weather. Some

Woman, 90, dies after van crashes into house

A 90-year-old woman was killed when a van crashed into her home, police said.The white Ford Transit smashed into the property in Yeolands Drive in

Fancy dress runners warned to reconsider ahead of 'hottest-ever' London Marathon

London Marathon runners planning to don fancy dress are being urged to reconsider amid warnings it could be the hottest race on record.Temperatures

Public should know what police are doing, says Cliff Richard case reporter

A BBC reporter who broke a story about Sir Cliff Richard's home being searched by police following a child sex assault allegation has defended

McDonnell offers finance sector a role in Labour policy making

Britain's financial sector would have a seat at the table under a "radical" and "intervening" Labour government, John

Queen endorses Charles to take over as Commonwealth head

The Queen has publicly endorsed the Prince of Wales as her successor as head of the Commonwealth during the opening ceremony of a major

Unilever hikes dividend and launches share buyback programme despite sales dip

Unilever has reported a 5% slump in first quarter sales but upped its dividend and announced a 6 billion euro (£5.2 billion) share buyback programme

Dale Winton 'devoted his life to making everyone else happy'

David Walliams has said Dale Winton "devoted his life to making everyone else happy" as he paid tribute following the Supermarket Sweep

Commonwealth can be a cornerstone for the lives of future generations - Charles

The Prince of Wales has welcomed Commonwealth leaders to Buckingham Palace, telling them he hoped their summit would "revitalize the bonds

Armed police to patrol railway on day of royal wedding

Armed and undercover police officers will patrol railway stations across routes serving Windsor on the day of the royal wedding, British Transport

Drugs worth £5,000 seized during police raid in Fermanagh

Herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of £5,000 has been seized during a police raid in Co Fermanagh.Several thousand pounds in cash and

New solar telescope will be able to shine fresh light on mysteries of the Sun

A new European telescope will be able to investigate the Sun in "unprecedented" detail, a lead researcher said.It will be based in the

Transport minister left red-faced in Commons after mishearing question

Transport minister Nusrat Ghani was left red-faced in the Commons after appearing to forget it was her turn to respond to a question. The Tory MP

Harry and Meghan to honeymoon in Namibia - sources

GKN board resigns after £8.1bn takeover

Melrose Industries has confirmed that board directors of GKN have stepped down after its controversial £8.1 billion takeover by Melrose Industries

Refurbishment of London cinema turns up glimpse of the past

The first commercial cinema in the UK is reopening after a refurbishment which has turned up some glimpses of the venue's past, its owners have