Nick Frost has said he 'will not let Robbie Coltrane down' after being confirmed as Hagrid in the HBO Harry Potter series. The English comedian and actor has been announced as one of the many stars ...

The Foreign Secretary told the London Sudan Conference it is ‘morally wrong’ to give up on the north-east African country.

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

Universal Credit, State Pensions, Child Benefit, PIP and other benefits may be affected by changes due to the Easter bank holidays this week.

Smelly food - and having to stand in standard when the First Class carriage is empty - are Brits’ biggest train ‘icks’. A poll of 2,000 adults discovered the top 20 ‘rail fails’, which include noisy ...

Starbucks Rewards reusable cup giveaway is back with limited-edition Joe Kind Snoopy design - but customers will need to be quick ...

The NHS adds that temper tantrums usually start after 18 months, with this becoming less common as the child learns to speak. By the age of four, tempers like this should become far less common or ...

Presiding officer Alison Johnstone announced the June date for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse vote on Tuesday.

Iran’s supreme leader said that the first round of talks with the United States went “well”, in his first public comment on the negotiations, state television reported. The comments by Supreme Leader ...

Commons Leader Lucy Powell had her X account hacked on Tuesday, with the page repeatedly publicising a “House of Commons cryptocoin” scam.

A 43-year-old man has been questioned on suspicion of murder and released on bail as police probe fatal Worksop blast ...

Actress Cate Blanchett has said she is “serious about giving up acting” as there are “lots of things I want to do with my life”. The 55-year-old is preparing to star in her first radio drama in BBC ...