Their friend and translator in Peru, Alec Hughes, rescued the duo. He took about a week to reach them before towing their ...

The statement reiterated China’s stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must.

A newly re-elected mayor hit out at changes to the winter fuel allowance, hikes to employer national insurance contributions and welfare reforms.

Marks & Spencer is “working day and night” to manage the impact of a damaging cyber attack, the retailer’s boss has said. Stuart Machin, chief executive of the high street giant, said he is “really ...

The company said it has been boosted by strong trading in its wealth business, which saw income rise 28 year-on-year.

Three people have been arrested after a group of pro-Palestinian activists breached an airport perimeter in Co Clare. The group Palestine Action Eire said three of its activists “entered the airport ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope have accelerated with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. Vatican ...

Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter behind I Kissed A Girl, has died in a house fire aged 66. Her death in Woodbury, Minnesota, was confirmed by her publicist, David Elkin. It was not ...

Shell has revealed a dip in profits for the latest quarter as it pushed ahead with investment plans and shareholder returns despite a recent drop in oil prices. The oil major told shareholders that ...

A man serving in the Army who only holds a provisional licence has admitted causing a crash in Swindon and fleeing the scene after a night out.

A picnic for Melksham schools will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The event will take place at King George V Playing Fields on Thursday, May 8, from noon. Jay's Circus will ...

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has secured victory by six votes over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby as Sir Keir Starmer failed his first by-election test as Prime Minister. The narrow victory for new MP Sarah ...