Illegal mining remains common in South Africa’s old gold-mining areas, with miners going into closed shafts to dig for any remaining deposits.

The UK has condemned Israeli government minister Bezalel Smotrich for suggesting annexation of the West Bank. The finance minister, a hard-line settler leader, said he hoped the election of Donald ...

The Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium will be centre stage for two group stage fixtures during the Women’s Rugby World Cup - England vs Australia and New Zealand vs Ireland - and Breach is banking on a ...

The video platform has worked with the NHS and others to ensure credible medical information is accessible to users in times of need.

The UN Humanitarian Country Team in the Philippines said it was raising 32.9 million dollars (£26m) to help the government provide assistance to about 210,000 people in critical need of aid and ...

One of the rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design. The Kew Gardens 50p sells for ...

Council Tax bills are likely to go up by an average of £100 in April next year, with an expected five per cent rise for local authorities ...

Social media has been blamed for an increase in children taking their own lives and developing eating disorders due to bullying.

Airline passengers will benefit from tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws following an inquiry into the August 2023 air traffic control (ATC) meltdown, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has ...

An inquiry into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) meltdown has recommended that National Air Traffic Services (Nats) gives earlier notice to airlines and airports of possible ...

Now Walkers has turned its attention to Christmas, launching a brand new 24 Day Snack Advent Calendar in stores across the UK. A Walkers core range advent calendar is already available in UK stores, ...

THE company behind plans for a new supermarket in west Cumbria hopes the scheme will be given the green light ‘in the coming months’.