More than 7.6 million people in UK have now had both doses of COVID vaccine

More than 7.6 million people in the UK are now fully protected against coronavirus, latest figures show.

Man facing eviction after feud with neighbours waited in their home before crossbow killing, inquest told

A man lay in wait upstairs in his neighbour's home before killing him with a crossbow after being told he would be evicted from his adjoining property, an inquest has heard.

‘Coronavirus could not stop me’: Millions of Indians travel to celebrate religious festival

They have gathered in their millions in the temple town of Haridwar, in Uttarakhand.

Off-duty Italian police officers find stolen Roman statue in Belgium – a decade after it vanished

A first-century Roman statue has been recovered by two off-duty Italian police officers almost a decade after it was stolen.

Man appears in court over murder of one of Britain’s wealthiest men

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering the millionaire hotelier Sir Richard Sutton.

Off-duty Italian police officers find stolen Roman statue in Belgium – a decade after it vanished

A first-century Roman statue has been recovered by two off-duty Italian police officers almost a decade after it was stolen.

Prison staff ‘threaten to force-feed’ Putin critic Navalny after hunger strike weight loss

Jail staff are threatening to force-feed Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who has lost 15kg (33lbs) in weight since he was taken to the prison last month, according to his allies.

Ex-cabinet minister and Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams – one of the ‘Gang of Four’ – dies aged 90

Former cabinet minister and Liberal Democrat peer Shirley Williams - one of the "Gang of Four" who defected from Labour in the early 1980s - has died aged 90.