A fire that broke out on board an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished, authorities said. The blaze on board the German-flagged Annika did not spread to the ship’s load.

Direct sunlight can cause house fires and after one started, Leominster Fire Station issued a warning to Facebook warning the community.

Toni Bull was given the nickname Titanium Toni – which she said perfectly “encompasses what I am now” – by one of her friends as she has two titanium jaw joints following years of issues including ...

Nick Knowles, known for presenting the BBC's DIY SOS, has been cleared of an injury so will perform on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing show.

ITV bosses have lifted the ban on smoking area footage being shared from the Big Brother house to air a specific scene.

The second Test starts in Multan on Tuesday after the tourists opened the series with victory by an innings and 47 runs.

The Budget will focus on boosting living standards, reviving the NHS and “rebuilding Britain”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he signalled investment in schools, housing and transport. Chancellor Rachel ...

Sir Keir Starmer admitted it has been “very tough” to keep time free for his family since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking to the BBC’s Newscast podcast, Sir Keir said it had been difficult to adjust ...

LEON BATEMAN, 32, of George Moore Close, Oxford, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words/behaviour with the intent to cause another person to believe that immediate violence ...

Controversial plans for a new cycle path and landscaping at an Oxford park will be back before the planning committee. Oxford Direct Services had its application for Donnington Recreation Ground ...

The first sketches of designs for a new limestone obelisk planned for a housing development in Woodstock have been released. Blenheim Estate Homes has unveiled the designs for the obelisk, which will ...

Many people believe that electric toothbrushes are better than manual brushes, but is there any truth in their belief?