United Kingdom

London's New Year's Day Parade marks 30 years

Marching bands, cheerleaders and acrobats helped mark the 30th year of London’s New Year’s Day parade. More than 8,500 performers from 20 different

01/01/2016

United Kingdom

Storm Frank claims first victim in Scotland with more rains due on New Year's Day

Swathes of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain on flood alert after Storm Frank wreaked havoc causing businesses to

31/12/2015

United Kingdom

Frank - the third storm in a week batters UK and Ireland

The power of the storms lashing parts of Britain has been caught on amateur videos. In one an 18th century stone bridge in the North Yorkshire town

30/12/2015

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Waterskier takes advantage of floods in northern England

Insurers could have to pay out 345 million euros in claims following severe flooding in northern England and Scotland. But, amid all the devastation

30/12/2015

United Kingdom

British couple found guilty of bomb plot and supporting ISIL

A husband and wife have been convicted in Britain for planning a terrorist attack. Mohammed Rehman and Sana Ahmed Khan pledged allegiance to Islamic

30/12/2015

World News

Britain braces for second battering: Storm Frank expected imminently

After a Boxing Day battering, Northern Britain is bracing for more bad weather. Storm Frank is due to strike on Tuesday evening (December 29), with

29/12/2015

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UK: York under water

The historic city of York has been hit hard by floods after heavy rainfall in northern England. Dozens of vehicles were left underwater. British

29/12/2015

United Kingdom

Cumbrian floods could cost UK insurers nearly seven billion euros

UK insurers are saying the bill for the latest floods in Britain could be north of 6.7 billion euros. Others suggest insurance may soon be impossible

29/12/2015

United Kingdom

Cameron promises more funds for flood defence

British army helicopters are being used to drop emergency supplies to the flood-hit city of York, after a month’s worth of rain fell on northern

28/12/2015

World News

Underwater: See how floods (almost) sunk the festive season in northern England

Images of devastation - and the Dunkirk spirit - as Britons battle to stay afloat amid flooding nightmare

28/12/2015

United Kingdom

Hundreds more troops sent to northern England amid severe flooding

With northern England hit by “unprecedented” flooding, hundreds more military troops are being sent to areas under water. Prime Minister David

28/12/2015

United Kingdom

British adventurer becomes first to row from North America to Australia

A British adventurer has become the first person to row solo, non-stop from North America to the Australian mainland. John Beeden notched up 7,400

27/12/2015

United Kingdom

Hundreds evacuated amid northern England floods

Unprecedented flooding in Yorkshire and Lancashire has forced hundreds to leave their homes over the weekend.

27/12/2015

World News

Hospital choir beats Justin Bieber and tops UK Christmas chart

Good karma: a London hospital choir tops the UK Christmas chart with a song whose proceeds will go to charities.

27/12/2015

United Kingdom

UK: severe flooding forces residents from their homes

Repeated heavy rains have left parts of England, Scotland and Wales under water, with fields flooded and roads resembling rivers. In Lancashire, in

27/12/2015

United Kingdom

More Cumbrian floods as northern English rainfall breaks records

Parts of Cumbria have been flooded for the third time in a month as the north of England again suffers heavy storms. Troops had to be deployed on

25/12/2015

United Kingdom

Britain's Royal Family attends traditional Sandringham church service

Britain’s Royal Family has attended the annual Christmas church service in the Norfolk village of Sandringham. Nearly a thousand well-wishers waited

25/12/2015

Economy

European retailers strike early with sales after autumn disappoints

High street heaven for shoppers as stores offer clothing bargains after warm autumn, but fears about terror take the fun out of bargain-hunting in France

24/12/2015

United Kingdom

UK: investment banks pay little or no tax, analysis shows

Seven of the biggest investment banks operating in London paid little or no tax in Britain last year, despite reporting billions of dollars in

23/12/2015

Sport

'Glad to be back' - Hiddink on Chelsea return

Dutchman Guus Hiddink has said he is ‘glad to back’ at Chelsea after being hired as caretaker manager to replace Jose Mourinho, who was sacked at the

23/12/2015