The fire was under control by 1.56pm. Part of the ducting in the ventilation system from the ground to the third floor was damaged. The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by fat and ...

A Russian space capsule has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) to take three astronauts back to Earth – two of them having completed a record-long stay on the orbiting laboratory.

The Israeli military said it has struck 300 targets in Lebanon as it steps up the pressure on the Hezbollah militant group. The army announced the strikes on the social media platform X, posting a ...

A brother and sister have been formally recognised by emergency workers for their quick-thinking which saved their mother’s life. Oliver and Arianna Liddle were shocked to find their mum, Donna, lying ...

Ukraine has accused Russia of seeking to illegally seize control of the strategically important Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait, as hearings opened in a high-stakes arbitration case between Kyiv and ...

A Lotto HotPicks prize worth £350,000 from a ticket bought in Kingston still hasn’t been claimed. National Lottery players are being urged to check and double-check their tickets for the chance to ...

London Ambulance Service has shared a statement after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in Woolwich. Paramedics were called to Eglington Road just after 6.30pm yesterday (September 22) to reports of ...

A Brentwood pub has kept its licence despite a man allegedly having his ear bitten off at the venue. The Chequers, in Rayleigh Road, Hutton has had new conditions added to its licence following a ...

A man accused of murdering a 14-year-old boy and attacking four others during a 20-minute rampage with two Japanese swords is facing a provisional trial next year, a judge has confirmed. Marcus ...

Police are searching for a missing 73-year-old man from Eltham who was last seen in the early hours of this morning.

A flood alert has been issued for parts of Kent near the River Darent from Dartford to Westerham following heavy rainfall this weekend and today. The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for ...

It also means 1,424 Channel crossings took place this weekend, after another 707 people arrived on Saturday in 11 boats. The total for the year so far is up 4% on this time last year (23,996) but 21% ...