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Fire crews were called to The World’s End pub on Fort Road in Tilbury, Essex , at around 3.30pm on Wednesday. The blaze was brought under control by around 6.30pm, but firefighters remained at the scene throughout the…
The suspect is alleged to have been a camp guard at Stalag 326 VI K in Senne in northwestern Germany. A similar case had also been under way involving a second former camp guard at Senne, Dortmund public prosecutor Sonja…
The men worked with an organised crime gang to run what was described as a distribution hub. At the High Court in Kilmarnock, the men were jailed for nine years and five months each. Police found the warehouse stocked…
The vote was initially tied, with 45 members backing the motion and 45 opposed, requiring Presiding Officer Huw Irranca-Davies to cast the deciding vote against the proposal in line with parliamentary convention. A…
They argued they had not acted dishonestly, but they were found guilty of theft following a trial at Norwich Crown Court. The jury took three hours and 48 minutes to deliberate before reaching their unanimous verdicts on…
The former England rugby player’s father Philip died last week aged 80 (Christopher Furlong/PA) PA Archive Mike Tindall has announced the death of his father Philip at the age of 80. The former England rugby player, who…
The Elephants still have plenty of familiar faces, with Yahia Fofana expected to start in goal, Ousmane Diomande anchoring the defence and Franck Kessie providing experience in midfield. Manchester United winger Amad…
Read our privacy notice . Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will finally meet in the ring in December, in a boxing match that has been years in the making. The two British boxers have circled each other for years, and the…
The pair will face off at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday, December 11, bringing an end to more than a decade of speculation over a fight that has repeatedly failed to materialise. But unlike many of boxing's…
The number of assaults against passengers on Britain’s railways has hit a record high (Martin Keene/PA) PA Archive Assaults on passengers and other members of the public on Britain’s railways have hit a record high…