A joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest in a competition run by the Beano comic. Youngsters from Year 5 at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, London, won the accolade, with their joke ...

Urgent action is needed to create more opportunities for children to play outdoors and away from digital devices, report suggests.

Researchers have discovered a scientific pathway that could prevent fatty liver disease, caused by a Western diet high in fat and sugar, from progressing to liver cancer. Scientists said that cases of ...

The Advertising Standards Authority said the firm’s “Ladbucks” were “similar to features in video games popular with children”.

Women face “real and frightening privacy and safety risks” when using period tracker apps, experts have warned. Academics from the University of Cambridge said that personal information in the app can ...

An ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs has told a court that she took part in sex acts with male sex workers at the music ...

Average UK rental prices for new lets in April were 2.8 higher than a year earlier, marking the lowest rise since July 2021, Zoopla said.

The use of robotic surgery is set to soar in the NHS in England under plans to expedite care for patients. In 2023/24, some 70,000 robot-assisted surgeries were carried out in the NHS in England, but ...

An ad for clothing brand Diesel featuring the model Katie Price was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence by objectifying and sexualising women, a watchdog has ruled. The ad, which ...

A man who admitted his involvement in serious organised crime has avoided a custodial sentence at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

The Business Secretary took the opportunity to meet Howard Lutnick to push for progress on the US-UK trade deal announced last month.