More than 100 boys and young men were abused physically, sexually and psychologically in the UK and Africa by John Smyth over five decades.

Welsh actor Luke Evans has turned on the Covent Garden Christmas lights in a festive event and described the area as “one of the most special places in London”. The Beauty and the Beast star led the ...

Taylor Harwood-Bellis wants to keep making his sport-loving family proud, revealing his dad used to be Stockport’s mascot ‘Vernon Bear’ and that he gets advice from less cuddly future father-in-law ...

SOUTHEND United defender Adam Crowther wants the Shrimpers to stay upbeat despite suffering back to back defeats. Blues were beaten 1-0 by Yeovil Town on Saturday having lost 4-3 to Charlton Athletic ...

The new bombardment on both fronts came as international aid agencies said Israel has missed a US deadline to ramp up aid allowed in to Gaza.

Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

British author Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize. Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize and ...

Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize with Orbital, in a record year for female writers. According to the Booker Prize, 36 men and 19 women have won it since ...

Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of wilful retention and transmission of national defence information under the Espionage Act.

Roger Daltrey will perform in south Essex next year as part of his newly announced UK tour. The frontman of The Who is embarking on a solo tour in 2025, featuring classic songs, solo hits, and Q&A ...

A taxi driver who made a lone woman feel “extremely uncomfortable and threatened”, after she asked for directions in the street, has lost ...

Plans have been submitted to build 20 flats and new homes on a site which was used for a children’s care home in an Essex town.