Eight British nationals are among dead in Sri Lanka

The coordinated Easter Sunday bombings that ripped through Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels, have killed at least 290 people. #SriLanka

Queen's 93rd birthday marked with gun salutes

The Queen's 93rd birthday was marked with gun salutes at Hyde Park and the Tower of London.

TV comedian becomes Ukrainian President

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won a landslide victory in the country's presidential election. #Ukraine #Elections #President

Royal Baby Countdown: Prince Harry's page boy outfit

The 13th video in our ‘Royal Baby Countdown’ shows Prince Harry in Victorian page boy attire as he attends the wedding of his Uncle Charles Spencer.

Huge blaze breaks out on West Yorkshire moorland

Arrests have been made after a large fire spread across Yorkshire on the hottest day of the year in the UK so far

Police arrest Extinction Rebellion protesters in London

Extinction Rebellion protests continue for the seventh day in London as police attempt to clear Waterloo Bridge. Former Metropolitan Police Detective Sergeant John Curran, who joined the protests on Saturday, said there was a “feeling of genuine warmth” from protesters to police.

The Royal family at Easter Sunday Service in Windsor

The Royal family attended an Easter Sunday Service at St George's Chapel. The Queen was joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex and among others to mark the occasion.

Sri Lanka terror attacks leave more than 100 people dead

At least 138 people have been killed in a series of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka targeting churches celebrating Easter Sunday and luxury hotels

Royal Baby Countdown: Prince Harry dressed as shepherd

The 12th video in our 'Royal Baby Countdown' series shows Prince Harry dressed as a shepherd ahead of his school’s nativity play in December 1988

Happy 93rd Birthday to the Queen! A look back at last year

The Queen celebrates her 93rd birthday on Sunday 21st April 2019. We take a look at the highlights of the past 12 months

Miniature guide horse in training on Newcastle Metro

A miniature guide horse is being trained on the Tyne and Wear Metro in preparation for his first job helping a partially-sighted woman in London

Paris in flames as yellow vests clash with police

More than 100 people have been arrested after yellow vest protesters clashed with police in Paris

Royal Baby Countdown: Prince Harry plays on a fire engine

The 11th video in our 'Royal Baby Countdown' series shows Prince Harry playing with Prince William in matching outfits on an old fire engine

Police release footage of Derry shooting suspect

Police in Northern Ireland have released footage showing what appears to be a man firing shots during the riots in Derry

Police remove pink yacht from Oxford Circus

Police have removed a pink yacht which climate change protesters had used to block Oxford Circus in central London

Journalist killed in Londonderry 'terrorist incident'

Promising journalist Lyra McKee has been shot and killed during violence in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Actress Emma Thompson joins London climate protest

Actress Emma Thompson has joined in on the climate protests in London, addressing crowds from a pink boat in Oxford Street.

Royal Baby Countdown: Prince Harry masters the plane steps

The tenth video in our 'Royal Baby Countdown' series shows Prince Harry just about managing to negotiate the plane steps as he arrived in Aberdeen.

Reenactment of Jesus' Crucifixion in Philippines

Christian worshipers in the Philippines have re-enacted the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday as part of Holy Week.

Adorable baby flamingos add to zoo's flamboyance

The number of Rome Zoo's flamboyance of flamingos has increased with the arrival of four new adorable babies.

Royal Baby: What name will Prince Harry and Meghan choose?

We don't know whether Prince Harry and Meghan's baby will be or a boy or a girl, but we can't help speculating on potential names.

Police arrest climate protesters in Oxford Circus

Police arrest several protesters who have been blocking the roads at Oxford Circus. The Extinction Rebellion movement have been staging protests across London for several days, including blocking traffic from crossing Waterloo and Vauxhall Bridges, Parliament Square and other key locations across the city.

Queen attends annual Royal Maundy Service in Windsor

The Queen attends the annual Royal Maundy Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, and gives small silver coins know as 'Maundy money' as symbolic alms to local elderly recipients.

Several dead after tour bus crashes in Madeira

A tour bus carrying German tourists crashed on Portugal’s Madeira Island killing several people. The bus rolled down a steep hillside and hit a house

UKIP leader slams Nigel Farage and Brexit Party

UKIP leader Gerard Batten takes a swipe at Nigel Farage, criticising Mr Farage for not speaking to him for twelve months and creating the Brexit Party without any warning. Mr Batten says the Brexit Party has no plan for achieving Brexit.

London commuters react to climate change protest gridlock

Climate activists shut down Waterloo and Vauxhall Bridges in central London, causing huge delays for commuters. Commuters, however, seem to support the protests in principle, though they don't all agree that causing traffic chaos is useful.

Duchess of Sussex visits India in never before seen video

Newly-released footage shows the Duchess of Sussex's charity work in India the year before she married Prince Harry

Bear climbs ashore hundreds of kilometres from home

Residents of a village in Russia were shocked when they spotted a polar bear swimming onto the shore hundreds of kilometres from its habitat

Rare 'miniature kangaroo' born at Chester zoo

A ‘miniature kangaroo’ from Indonesia was born at Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England. The zoo is celebrating the birth of its first dusky pademelon

Khan says climate protesters 'not helping the cause'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticised climate protesters who blocked roads and caused train delays, saying having fewer people using public transport is not 'helping the cause'.

Climate protesters block off Waterloo Bridge

Commuters in central London shared mixed feelings about the ‘Extinction Rebellion” climate protest blocking traffic from passing through Waterloo Bridge.

Drone shows glory of Notre-Dame Cathedral before fire

Drone footage shows the Notre-Dame Cathedral in all its glory before a huge fire completely destroyed its roof and spire

Notre-Dame: Trucks deliver building materials to cathedral

Trucks carrying planks of wood arrived at Notre-Dame Cathedral as investigations into the cause of the fire continued

Firefighters film their battle against Notre-Dame fire

French firefighters filmed their eight-hour battle against the flames engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral. A firefighter was seriously injured

Stephen Bear admits he's "desperate for attention"

Johnny Bananas, Nany Gonzalez and Stephen Bear are starring in MTV's new reality show, The Challenge where the contestants can win 1 MILLION dollars!

Reality stars say TV gave them a "second chance"

It's a brand new reality show to MTV which sees well-known faces up against the toughest of challenges to win one MILLION dollars at 9pm Wednesday.

Bells toll at Westminster Abbey in support of Notre-Dame

The bells of Westminster Abbey in London rung out at 17:43 local time to mark the moment the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire began in Paris yesterday.

Dog rescued while swimming over 220km off Thailand

A dog was rescued by workers on an oil rig crew after he was found swimming more than 220 kilometres from the coast of Thailand

Labour pledges to scrap primary SATs if elected

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged that Labour would scrap formal tests in primary schools in England, known as SATs. The Labour leader told the annual conference of the National Education Union today that his party will end the “regime of extreme pressure testing” if it wins power.