Most of those tricked into handing over money were aged between 60 and 90, with the biggest individual loss at £250,000.

The latest crime figures for England and Wales show police-recorded offences of shoplifting and theft from the person remain at record highs, while homicides are at their lowest level for more than a ...

Israel says it has received Hamas’s latest ceasefire proposal, with an official calling it “workable”, although no details were confirmed. An Israeli source familiar with ceasefire talks said Israel ...

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched a new political party. The Independent MP for Islington North said in a statement that the “system is rigged” as he called for “mass redistribution of ...

Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea claimed that regulator Ofgem was not enforcing recent financial resilience rules.

The teenager is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at a secondary school in the city.

A man has appeared in court to deny murdering a missing woman whose body was found in woodland after a major search operation. Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were ...

New safety codes coming into effect on Friday also include a demand that algorithms are tamed to block the most harmful material.

Corey Dryden, 32, previously admitted killing Megan Hughes, 31, at her home in the Scottish Borders in February this year.

Vanessa Whyte and her son and daughter died following a shooting in Co Fermanagh on Wednesday morning. A man remains in hospital.

Google Maps' live traffic view shows congestion for up to 4KM on the A1 (M) from Welham Green to Hatfield. According to police, recovery is now being arranged for the Dacia. A spokesperson for Herts ...

A car has set on fire following a crash with a lorry on the A1 (M) near Welham Green. Emergency services attended the collision at around 9.44am this morning, which involved a Dacia and a HGV heading ...