Status Quo founding bass player Alan Lancaster dies aged 72

The founding bassist of Status Quo, Alan Lancaster, has died at the age of 72.

‘A beautiful moment in the beautiful game’: Fulham players celebrate with disabled fan who was bullied online

Fulham footballers players have been praised for creating "a beautiful moment in the beautiful game" after celebrating a goal with a disabled supporter who had been bullied online.

‘I haven’t felt this alive for years’: Blood cancer sufferer completes charity wing walk

A father of two who has spent four years looking for a stem cell donor after he was diagnosed with blood cancer said he had not "felt this alive for years" after completing a...

One of last European countries with abortion ban is voting on reversing 150-year-old law

One of the last countries in Europe to forbid abortion is holding a referendum on reversing the ban.

Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John among star-studded line-up at global music event

Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John are among the stars who have performed at a global music event aiming to raise awareness of poverty, climate change and the need for coronavirus vaccines worldwide.

One of last European countries with abortion ban is voting on reversing 150-year-old law

One of the last countries in Europe to forbid abortion is holding a referendum on reversing the ban.

Rayner doubles down on Tory ‘scum’ comments at Labour conference

Angela Rayner has declined to apologise for calling the Conservatives "scum", saying she was using "street language" to convey her "anger and frustration" at the actions of the government.

‘There’s plenty of fuel’: Transport secretary urges motorists to fill up ‘when they need to’

The transport secretary has said "there's plenty of fuel" in the country as he urged motorists to only fill up "when they need to".