The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.

A Nottingham historian who was among the first people to view the Bayeux Tapestry after it arrived in the UK hopes it will spark greater interest in a crucial period of history. T ...

Anglian Water hopes the reservoir will also be a recreational space for people to enjoy [Anglian Water] A major new reservoir could be up and running within 10 years, according to an update from ...

Moira Deeprose said she had lost a lot of treasured personal possessions in the fire [BBC] An online fundraising appeal has been set up for a 75-year-old woman who lost everything in a house fire.

Area manager Dave Bond said thousands of people had sent crews messages of support and thanks for their work. "When residents take the time to see how they can help during inciden ...

Chris Langham, best known for his role in The Thick of It and Help, has died at the age of 77. The actor, whose career ended ...

A council is set to pay £750,000 towards the cost of buying a 24-hour car park as part of plans to build more than 1,000 ...

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are scrambling to fill a gaping hole in their senior military leadership. The defense secretary ...

Gavin Robinson was responding after the Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant confirmed he had received a letter from ...

Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its ...

A 95 year-old veteran has spoken of his joy at driving again, five years after he was registered blind and had to give up his licence. Jim Alison, from Abergavenny, raced around Llandow Circuit in the ...

York Knights enjoyed a dream night in the south of France as they ran in five tries to beat Catalans Dragons for the first time in Perpignan. It looked ominous for the Knights when dashing young ...