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A British man running the length of Africa is set to complete the gruelling challenge. Russ Cook, who calls himself “Hardest Geezer” on social...

The children of some of the sub-postmasters caught up in the Post Office scandal are calling for a “family fund” for the impact their...

A great-grandfather from Merseyside has become the world’s oldest living man. John Tinniswood, who is 111 years and 223 days old, says he doesn’t...

A murder investigation is under way after a human torso was found wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve. Officers were called by a...

A key witness who has given crucial evidence in the Madeleine McCann investigation is dying from cancer, a court has been told. It could...

The mastermind of an armed robbery in which PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead nearly 20 years ago has been found guilty of her...

A man has said he does not know if the ashes given to him by a funeral parlour being investigated by police are his...

A teenage boy has died of his injuries after being stabbed in Manchester. Police officers were called shortly after 4.15pm on Thursday to reports...

PC Sharon Beshenivsky had only been a police officer for nine months when she responded to an alarm call at a travel agent in...

Three British aid workers killed in an airstrike in Gaza have been named – with Israel admitting a “grave mistake” has been made. John...

Three British aid workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said. Nationals from Poland and Australia...

JK Rowling’s comments about new hate crime laws “are not assessed to be criminal”, police have said, as they confirmed no further action would...

An 80-year-old man who has been on the run for 27 years has been arrested at Heathrow Airport, police said. Richard Burrows was arrested...

Labour is set to launch a “cost of chaos” website that criticises the amount of government spending under Rishi Sunak. Launched today – a...

An Iranian television journalist who was stabbed outside his London home on Friday has been discharged from hospital. Pouria Zeraati, a 36-year-old presenter at...

JK Rowling has dared police to arrest her as the Harry Potter author lashed out against new hate crime laws that have come into...

A celebrity antiques expert who was attacked in his west London store by two men with hammers has revealed the extent of his injuries,...

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after more than 50 dead animals were dumped outside a shop in Hampshire. A member of staff was...

New Earth-like planets could soon be discovered after scientists made a technological breakthrough. Physicists have developed an astrocomb that can analyse the blue-green light...