Reports of children falling victim to a form of online sexual extortion have soared this year, a charity has warned.

A seaside holiday resort in Somerset has closed for four days after thunderstorms and heavy rain brought flooding to parts of England.

Iran has released a British national and four Americans held in the country in exchange for $6bn (£4.8bn) and a prisoner swap.

Past comments about Russell Brand from high-profile women - including his ex-wife Katy Perry - have resurfaced after he was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse.

Ships bombed at Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago have provided weather data that could help understand climate change.

A British-based company that boasted that it would be a global pioneer in electric vehicle manufacturing is trying to seal a rescue takeover within weeks.

GB News breached impartiality rules after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was interviewed by fellow Tory MPs Esther McVey and Philip Davies, Ofcom has found.

A man was airlifted to hospital after three people were injured by a herd of cows and a bull near a famous beach in the Outer Hebrides.

An unrepentant Liz Truss has sought to blame a left-wing infiltration of thinktanks, the Bank of England and other "institutions" for the market turmoil during her brief premiership.

A man who went viral after he was filmed surfing with his pet python has been fined more than 2,000 Australian dollars for taking the reptile out in public.