US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen representative Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. In a statement announcing his choice, Mr Trump said: “Elise is an incredibly ...

Tributes have been paid to a composer from Hampstead who wrote songs for the likes of Elvis Presley. Ken Howard died suddenly at his home in Arkwright Road aged 84. Ken and his school friend Alan ...

CCTV footage has revealed the journey Daniel Khalife took around west London after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry. The former soldier ...

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

Research shows that over the past 40 years, butterflies traditionally found in England and Wales have become more common in Scotland.

Vivek Gurav says he is behind the world’s largest plogging community – which involves litter picking and jogging.

The price of Bitcoin has surged past the 81,000 US dollar (£63,000) mark for the first time as the cryptocurrency continues to rally higher after Donald Trump’s victory in the US election last week.

Animals at London Zoo tucked into fresh fruit and vegetables from New Covent Garden Market to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the wholesale site. Gorillas Alika, Effie and baby Venus, and Amara the ...

The Royal British Legion’s Muswell Hill and Highgate branch held its biggest Remembrance parade yet. More than 100 supporters from all faiths then packed this year’s service in the Muswell Hill ...

The WMO said that while long-term warming measured over decades remains below 1.5C, the past 10 years are the warmest on record, ocean heat reached new records in 2023, sea-level rise is accelerating, ...

A woman who was abused as a teenager by one of the world’s most prolific catfish abusers has described her anger that he used her photograph to lure other victims. Alexander McCartney, from Newry in ...