On May 8 1945, the nation celebrated Victory in Europe, with church bells ringing out to mark the end of the Second World War.

A former acting chief constable could face misconduct proceedings following an investigation by the police watchdog. The Independent Office for Police Misconduct (IOPC) said there was evidence Jim ...

British rock band The Who have announced their final tour of North America. The duo of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform hits from across their six-decade career during The Song Is Over ...

Scotland fell silent to remember its wartime heroes, with a series of events taking place around the country to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. At the Scottish Parliament and at public spaces ...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has launched its latest recruitment drive, offering individuals across the county the opportunity ...

Andrew Johnston, 30, who competed as a singer on the television programme, was cleared of raping two women after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Bellingcat investigative journalist Christo Grozev had a victim impact statement read to the court on Thursday.

The Bristol Central MP was one of four Greens elected to Parliament in last year’s general election, the best result the party has ever had.

India has fired attack drones into Pakistan, with one wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbour of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared ...

Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia of violating its own ceasefire 734 times between midnight and midday on Thursday.

POLICE are at the scene of a serious crash involving two vehicles on a major Essex road near a garden centre. The A414 Ongar Road is currently closed in both directions at the junction of Wyse’s Road, ...

THURROCK Council says it has slashed the cost of providing a new station for Stanford-le-Hope after an eight year wait ...