Royal Museums Greenwich explained: “The summer solstice occurs in June in the Northern Hemisphere and marks midsummer: the 'longest day' and 'shortest night' of the year. “On this day, the number of ...

An RNLI lifeboat scrambled to Seaburn just after 7pm on Friday (June 20) after reports of people in trouble in the water.

The Prince of Wales has marked his 43rd birthday in a picture with his dog Orla and three of her puppies. The photograph, taken by the Princess of Wales, was shared by Kensington Palace on William’s ...

Iran launched a new wave of drones and missiles at Israel but there were no immediate reports of significant damage.

The Scottish Government has provided £3 million to 14 festivals, the Culture Secretary announced. The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will ...

EXACTLY 50 and 100 years ago, the people of the Yorkshire Dales were reeling from two terrible coach crashes that happened at the same location.

Cunty Durham residents have been urged to think twice and practice water safety as risk of accidental drowning increases in summertime.

Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war entered its second week with a fresh round of strikes between the two ...

Edan Alexander was 19 when he was taken hostage by Hamas in 2023 and was released in May this year after 584 days.

Iran has retaliated by firing 450 missiles and 1,000 drones at Israel, according to Israeli army estimates. Most have been ...

Water is being pumped from Mike Lynch’s superyacht as it was seen upright on the surface for the first time since it sank off the coast of Sicily. Seven people died when the Bayesian sank off the ...

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.