Persistent grey skies and low cloud meant last month was the one of the UK’s dullest Octobers on record, new figures show. The country saw an average of just 63.3 hours of sunshine, the lowest total ...

Persistent grey skies and low cloud meant the UK saw an average of just 63.3 hours of sunshine across the entire month.

The 1970s saw profound change in the communities of the East End of London. The city's docks were closing, and with them a ...

The Eden Rivers Trust said it was looking to find "safe havens", where crayfish in particular "might still thrive, free from invasive species", in the North Pennines fellsides. Tests involve sending ...

The countdown is firmly on for the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow in 2026. After a troubled time when the future of the ...

Trekkers in the Himalayas filmed the dramatic moment a giant wall of snow and ice hurtled towards them at breakneck speed.

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that is expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state. The ...

Prunella Scales, the actress best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in 1970s British comedy series “Fawlty Towers,” has died, her family told the UK’s PA Media news ...

The 1960s and 70s also saw the rise of the art thief as a popular figure in film. Productions such as "Topkapi" (1964), "How to Steal a Million" (1966) and "Gambit" (1966) helped form the image of the ...

One of the world's rarest sea turtles has been rescued after washing up on UK shores - 3,000 miles from home. The Kemp's ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. London was hit with torrential rain during its Monday morning rush hour as temperatures ...

Unsettled weather brings heavy, possibly thundery showers and gale-force winds, particularly impacting coastal towns with potential flooding. Tuesday sees continued breezes and showers. High temp of ...