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Sir Ray Davies of The Kinks was almost killed by a German V2 rocket when he was just two days old. The 76-year-old...
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During the swinging 60s, more than 40 million hedgehogs roamed through the British countryside. Today that figure stands at less than one million –...
David Hockney World renowned British artist David Hockney has died. He was aged 88. Hockney was the country’s greatest contemporary artist. He died peacefully...
Sir Mark Rowley Picture: Katie Chan Smartphones are to be fitted with a “kill switch” that make them useless if stolen. Apple has agreed...
The hedgehog – the nation’s favourite mammal – is slipping towards extinction. No more than 60 years ago the hedgehog population in Britain was...
Sir Ray Davies of The Kinks was almost killed by a German V2 rocket when he was just two days old. The 76-year-old...
Malcolm Flynn A second walker has been killed by cows in less than two weeks. Malcolm Flynn was walking the Pennine Way in Northumberland...
A former editor of the Daily Mail – and fierce critic of the BBC – is tipped to be the next Ofcom chairman. Paul...
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga The Tokyo Olympics will take place next summer, vows Japan’s new Prime Minister. The 2020 Games were postponed because...
Millions of drinkers believe wine is one of their five-a-day fruit and vegetables, reports a survey. More than one in 20 people add wine...
Picture: Hansons Auctioneers A Chinese “teapot” found during a lockdown garage clean out has been sold for £390,000. The pot – just five inches...
A police sergeant shot dead by a suspect at a police station has been named as Matiu Ratana. The 54-year-old New Zealand born officer...
A policeman has been shot dead at a custody centre in south London. The officer – said to be nearing retirement – was fired...
Pool picture Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s tour of Africa was the most expensive royal trip in 2019, accounts have revealed. The couple’s...
A rat has been awarded a gold medal for his “life-saving bravery” in clearing landmines from war zones. Magawa – a giant African pouched...