Straw versions of Dumbledore, Professor Stephen Hawking and Dr Dre have taken over a village in Wiltshire. Urchfont Scarecrow ...

Captain Bryan Warren, 87, a veteran Argyll and Sutherland Highlander, shared memories of being evacuated as a child to ...

Prince Louis stole the spotlight during VE Day celebrations – by teasing his older brother in full view of cameras. The seven-year-old appeared to playfully imitate George as the siblings watched the ...

Dozens of Second World War veterans have been gathering in a Dutch town to mark the 80th anniversary of the Netherlands’ ...

Israel has approved plans to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two ...

Poachers in South Africa killed more than 100 rhinos in the first three months of this year, most of them inside national parks, highlighting an ongoing battle to protect one of the best-known ...

The King followed in his grandfather’s footsteps 80 years on as he chose not to adorn his uniform with medals at the VE Day parade. Charles wore the naval No.1 dress uniform to see Monday’s military ...

The party took control of 10 local authorities in England at last week’s local elections, including Durham, Lancashire and Staffordshire.

Thirty-two people have been safely rescued after a Lamborghini yacht began sinking off Miami Beach during the weekend, the US coast guard said. The 63ft boat began taking on water off Monument Island ...

Skechers is being acquired for nine billion dollars (£6.78 billion) and taken private by investment firm 3G Capital. The board of Skechers unanimously approved the deal, the companies said on Monday.

The Department of Homeland Security is also offering a financial stipend for travel assistance for illegal aliens to return to their home country.