Kool & The Gang founding member Dennis Thomas dies aged 70

Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, saxophonist and one of the co-founders of soul-funk band Kool & The Gang, has died aged 70.

Second year of A-level results chaos ‘not an option’, Keir Starmer warns

Sir Keir Starmer has warned the Conservatives that a second year of exam results chaos is "not an option" - and set out tests he says the government must meet by the end of...

‘We were in it until the death’: British and Irish Lions lose decisive third test to South Africa

South Africa have beaten the British and Irish Lions 19-16 in the third test at Cape Town to win the three-match series 2-1.

Peter Kay gets standing ovation as he makes long-awaited return to the stage

Peter Kay has said returning to the stage was like "getting in a hot bath" after receiving a standing ovation at a special charity gig.

Red balloons released in memory of boy found dead in river

More than 100 people have released red balloons into the sky in memory of Logan Mwangi, the five-year-old who was found dead in a river in South Wales.

Peter Kay says long-awaited return to the stage ‘is like getting in a hot bath’

Peter Kay has said returning to the stage was like "getting in a hot bath" after receiving a standing ovation at a special charity gig.

Englishness ‘in crisis’: People feel alienated from ‘Westminster machine’, says bishop

People in England feel alienated from the "Westminster machine" because they feel they are "not being heard", the Bishop of Burnley has told Sky News.

Born to jump! Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica wins silver Olympic medal

Jessica Springsteen, the daughter of rock star Bruce Springsteen, has won a silver medal in showjumping at the Olympics.