East London's oldest pubs date back hundreds of years - we look at five here, including one with links to Charles Dickens and Sir Ian McKellen.

North Korea authorities have detained three shipyard officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal negligence, state ...

Charismatic capybaras Gizmo and Kiwi have arrived at London Zoo for a short stay during May half term, giving visitors a chance to meet ...

Londoners have shared their frustration at the trend of people playing music out loud on public transport, with calls for £1,000 fines to ...

The 49-year-old Frenchman guided the Black Cats to a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship play-off final victory over Sheffield United and the estimated £220million that came with it when Tommy Watson scored a ...

Nigel Farage will commit to restoring the winter fuel payment to all pensioners and to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, reports have suggested. The Reform UK leader is expected to appeal to ...

Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah has said he did not pick literature as an A-level as it did not feel “useful”.

Wet weather across the bank holiday weekend is expected to end what has been a record-breaking start to spring. While Sunday and Monday will not be a complete washout, the Met Office said unsettled ...

Sir Alan Bates has said the Government’s compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon IT scandal have been “turned into quasi-kangaroo courts”. The former subpostmaster, who has campaigned for ...

The Gunners remain the only English side to have lifted the Women’s Champions League trophy, having also done it 18 years ago.

Ange Postecoglou hopes to get the opportunity to make Tottenham “bigger than ever”, but will have no trouble relaxing on holiday on Monday if his future remains uncertain.

Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who three years ago was imprisoned in Iran before going on a hunger strike.