South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods caused by severe rains in the Eastern Cape region rose to 92.

The hottest June temperature recorded in the UK is 35.6C, which was reached in Mayflower Park in Southampton on June 28 1976. The same temperature was also measured in Camden Square in north London on ...

Soroka Medical Centre in the southern city of Beersheba provides services to around one million residents in the south of ...

Violence remained “excessively high” across the prison estate last year driven by overcrowding, inadequate mental health support and a surge in drug use, an independent watchdog has warned.

The England squad have gathered at St George’s Park ahead of their Euros quest and will open their campaign on July 5 against France in Zurich.

Ben Stokes insists Ollie Pope was never in danger of being dropped for this week’s opening Test against India, claiming it would be “remarkable” to leave his vice-captain out.

The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a Category 4 to a Category 3. While slightly reduced in power, Erick is still considered a major hurricane as a Category 3, which can ...

Gagandeep Gulati had his sentence for rape increased from six years to nine years at the Court of Appeal on Thursday.

The Prime Minister pushed for de-escalation amid signs that the US president could join Israel’s military action against Iran.

Nathan Ake expects fellow Dutchman and new Manchester City team-mate Tijjani Reijnders to have a big impact at the club. Reijnders joined City from AC Milan last week in a deal worth an initial ...

A terminally ill Christian preacher has criticised the “nonsensical” religious argument against assisted dying that suffering must be part of life, as Dame Esther Rantzen urged MPs to pass a Bill she ...

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said £6 billion a year would go to repairing hospitals and £3 billion to schools and colleges.