Downing Street has defended John Healey amid accusations he misled Parliament over the Afghan data leak that resulted in an unprecedented legal gagging order under the previous Tory government. Number ...

The families of an elderly couple killed in an arson attack have released pictures of them as police continue a murder investigation. Peter Eric Greener, 77, known as Eric, died on Wednesday night, ...

A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death has told a jury he took a “scary-looking knife” to school that day “in case anyone tried to pull a knife out on me or try to hurt me”. The ...

A 10ft-high artwork of former England men’s football manager Sam Allardyce eating a large bag of chips has appeared on a wall near a fast food shop in his home town, sparking speculation about its ...

A new charity to support families who believe the deaths of their loved ones were suspicious received calls for assistance within hours of it being set up. Independent charity The Katie Trust was ...

Reckless conduct at a senior manager level” allowed a teenager fascinated by necrophilia to murder an 18-year-old woman in a care home, a coroner has concluded in a scathing judgment. Maria Voisin, ...

A total of eight officers were injured in “totally unacceptable” clashes between protesters and police outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers. Essex Police Assistant Chief Constable ...

A criminal investigation into the performance of Belfast rap trio Kneecap at Glastonbury Festival has been dropped by police. Avon and Somerset Police said it will be taking “no further action” on the ...

By Ben Shenton EARLIER this year, I holidayed in Portugal’s Alentejo region, near the border with Spain. In a small local bar, we ordered three Sagres beers, one bottled water and one coffee with milk ...