Why does it rain so much in Britain, and is it actually getting wetter? Mark Thompson answers these questions and explains the three different types of rain.
What better way to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee than with a terribly British afternoon tea - here are the best places to get one according to Tripadvisor reviews.
Hundreds of students protested in Santiago, Chile on Friday, demanding that food subsidies and funds for structural improvements to public schools be allocated in the country's budget.
Ted Cruz on Friday claimed that “far more children would be murdered” and “many more” women would be assaulted if the US banned guns. The Republican senator made his comments during the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston, less than 300 miles from where 19 children and two adults were killed in a school shooting on Tuesday. “Let me tell you what would happen if they succeeded in confiscating guns, many more people would lose their lives,” Cruz said.
In a personal message ahead of the Platinum Jubilee, the Prime Minister praised the monarch’s leadership, wisdom and lifelong service.
The Navy says newly analyzed documents show 13 World War II sailors previously believed to have been unaccounted for after a Japanese submarine torpedoed their ship were actually buried at sea
Want your garden to look blooming marvellous this summer, without breaking the bank? Vicky Shaw finds out how.
Hundreds of cosplayers and comic-book fans gather at London's ComicCon
On an overcast morning in Bradford, northern England, a steady stream of locals arrive at a foodbank to collect produce parcels described as "a lifesaver" during the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says she has raised "questions and concerns" with Chinese authorities over the treatment of Uyghur people and other minorities in Xinjiang.
<p>A talented artist who has been brightening up a city's streets for four years has unveiled her latest project.</p><p>Tash Frootko, 42, has been painting houses in Gloucester since 2018 - and this transformation is her biggest and brightest transformation to date.</p><p>Twenty-five houses have been painted, with the three adjoining streets connected by two murals by local artists Zoe Power and Eloise Henderson-Figueroa.</p><p>The huge project has finally been unveiled today (27/5), marking a giant milestone in Tash's mission to inject colour into the city she lives in.</p><p>The property developer, who has lived in Gloucester for the past two decades, said: "I like to see potential in everything and I see Gloucester as a huge blank canvas. </p><p>"Rows of Victorian terraced houses look sublime when painted in bold and vivid colours. It brings them back to life after being allowed to become drab and soulless.</p><p>"Previously this area of the city had no identity and this project has given it just that."</p><p>Filmed on 26th May 2022</p>
Home Secretary Priti Patel last week announced plans to give special constables powers to use the electroshock weapons.
A MAN who was reported missing from Barrhead has been found "safe and well".
A mother “self disconnected” the gas supply to her home due to surging energy prices, an anti-poverty charity has claimed.
TODAY is predicted to be dry and bright for Glasgow.
THOUSANDS of people basked in the sun and had a ‘gouda’ time as the popular Cheese & Chilli Festival made its long-awaited return.
SWIMMERS and beachgoers are being reminded what yellow buoys along the BCP beach fronts mean ahead of a busy weekend.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a cane and wheelchair in recent weeks. The Vatican issued a full programme on Saturday for the July 2-7 trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. The trip's pace suggests the Vatican expects the pope's condition to improve in the next month, although officials say privately that he likely will use a wheelchair at least some of the time.
The original vest created by McCartney became a rare collector’s item.
Rebels say they could ‘easily’ get 54 MPs to send in letters to Sir Graham Brady
Following six weeks of testimony, the jury has now been sent out to consider its verdict
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