GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances ...

The same day as the call, in an attack widely blamed on Israel, thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah militants exploded ...

Drugs that switch on vitamin A in the body may also help stave off conditions such as motor neurone disease (MND), raising hopes of new treatments, research suggests. Scientists found drugs which ...

The winner of The Piano series two, Brad Kella, has signed a recording contract with Liverpool-based label Modern Sky. The 23-year-old, who grew up in Bootle, Merseyside, released his debut single, ...

Three out of four primary school teachers think children’s physical activity is declining, research suggests. Half of 500 teachers surveyed said they believe fewer than one in two children in their ...

Nature is coming back six years after wildfire at Smithills near Bolton, but peat will take hundreds of years to regenerate, conservationists say.

Barcelona opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 defeat in Monaco after playing most of the match with 10 men following an early red card for defender Eric Garcia. Hansi Flick has made an ...

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a stabbing incident late on Thursday in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, police said. Police arrested a suspect who was also injured and taken ...

An astonishing double save from David Raya ensured Arsenal avoided defeat in their Champions League opener at Atalanta. The Gunners keeper repelled a penalty from Italy striker Mateo Retegui and ...

A new sex assault claim has been made against Mohamed Al Fayed after an investigation into the former Harrods owner was published. The woman believes police nearly arrested him over her allegations ...

The first wave of police forces will start embedding domestic abuse specialists in their 999 control rooms early next year to stop emergency services missing opportunities to save women’s lives. The ...