The medieval sport of real tennis is not "all cloak and dagger", one of the game's most successful ever players has told the BBC. Claire Fahey, who teaches at The …

On a farm nestled in the Surrey Hills, young people are helping herd cows and build pens so they can be wormed. They are spending time on Pondtail Farm in …

An energy company's plans to replace a wind turbine in the Cornish countryside with a taller one has been approved. Octopus Energy Generation applied to replace the turbine on land …

A Telford day nursery has been rated "good" by Ofsted inspectors, having shown "significant improvement" after a previous inspection raised concerns over safety and teaching. Kids Planet Day Nursery Apley …

One of the UK's last biodiesel plants could be forced to shut over financial pressures, according to the company that runs it. Paul Bateson, chief operating officer at Greenergy, which …

The Women's Rugby World Cup trophy has arrived in Brighton as part of an England-wide tour of all eight host cities ahead of the tournament, which kicks off in August. …

A man has been charged with murder and robbery after an 87-year-old died in north London. Emergency services were called to Goodchild Road at about 18:00 BST on Tuesday, where …

The bank holiday weekend is getting started this Good Friday and with schools broken up for the holidays, local groups and councils have scheduled plenty of events and activities over …

A presenter and broadcaster has joined the list of nominees for the chancellorship of her former university. Sandi Toksvig is the sixth candidate to be nominated for the University of …