Mervyn Kersh arrived in Normandy aged 19, three days after the start of the D-Day invasion in June 1944, acting for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

The village of Picket Piece witnessed a historic moment as the much-anticipated Picket Piece Village Hall and Social Club reopened ...

Rwanda discharged the last Marburg patient on November 8 and had reported no new confirmed cases since October 30. However, WHO officials and Rwanda’s health minister Dr Sabin Nzanzimana on Friday ...

The US military conducted airstrikes in northeastern Syria on Thursday, killing a leader of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group and one other militant, US Central Command (Centcom) has said. The ...

It came as neighbouring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the country’s conflict peacefully.

Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong winds as people travel across the country for the festive period, the Met Office said.

Hope Rogers wants to give credit for her success to everyone but herself and she reserves the biggest credit to rugby.

The Children’s Society said it is committed to supporting survivors of abuse and accepting the donation would not be consistent with ...

A forensic accountant is the first woman to become Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on Channel 4 since 1982 when the broadcaster launched, ...

A lawyer acting for former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi improperly attempted to restrict a tax expert from discussing communications regarding the politician’s failure to pay tax, a tribunal has ruled.

She continued to feature in the headlines after taking on the party political job and eventually quit over fears she was ‘becoming ...

A seven-year-old girl has died and a teacher and three other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia’s capital, police said. They said the attack happened at 9.50am at the ...