A man has described his wife's "horrendous experience" of suffering convulsions and falling unconscious after a suspected drink spiking at a festival. Lucy Hazlem, 45, is one of three people …

Devon and Cornwall's tourist industry is showing signs of optimism, with early indicators suggesting a potentially strong season ahead, say tourism boards. Visit Cornwall and Visit Devon report encouraging booking …

Using vacant student flats to tackle a city's housing crisis has slashed thousands of pounds off a local authority's bills. Colchester City Council said it was halving its £14,000 daily …

Sizewell C nuclear power plant has announced plans to build and open a new post-16 college. Working in partnership with Suffolk New College, Sizewell C said it planned for the …

Efforts to connect a heritage railway with mainline services have hit a snag after the government refused to fund the project. The West Somerset Railway (WSR) runs between Bishop's Lydeard, …

In his eagerness to accept a plane from Qatar, Donald Trump has achieved a remarkable feat, uniting many partisans across America's bitter political divide. The problem for the White House …

Top secret intelligence files uncovered by the BBC confirm for the first time that missing American journalist Austin Tice was imprisoned by the regime of the now-deposed Syrian President Bashar …

Families who have been impacted by the loss of a baby have praised a charity event in Cornwall as "a beautiful day". More than 70 people attended the event by …

A Tiger Moth has found a new home at an airfield where dozens of the aeroplanes were used to train pilots during World War Two. The biplane has been donated …