A single mother whose rent has increased by 20% is calling for a cap on how much it can be raised. Bridget Chapman, 56, from Darlington, County Durham, was given …

Police in Hong Kong have arrested the father and brother of US-based pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok for allegedly helping with her finances, according to media reports. It is the first …

Resurfacing work will close a Somerset road for three days this week. The B3227 will be shut to traffic between Wiveliscombe and Taunton from Wednesday to Friday. The closure will …

Ozwald Boateng, celebrating four decades of making his indelible mark on the fashion industry, got his chance to stamp his style on the Met Gala in New York earlier this …

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested after a boy suffered life-changing injuries in a stabbing. Police were called to Phoenix Park in Hemlington, Middlesbrough, at about 00:40 BST on 30 …

A four-day-old baby died following "a gross failure to provide basic medical care" immediately before and during her birth, an inquest has concluded. A post-mortem examination confirmed Etta Lili Stockwell-Parry …

The crimes of "Asian grooming gangs" in Rochdale were not relevant to the cases of seven men on trial accused of historical child sexual exploitation in the town, jurors have …

Motorbike riders have to ride "defensively" because drivers do not look out for them, some have told the BBC. To highlight these issues with road safety Avon and Somerset Police …

An attack which killed a woman caused facial injuries normally seen in high-speed road traffic collisions, a court has heard. Home Office pathologist Brian Rodgers said 69-year-old Catherine Flynn suffered …