South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will be transferred to public ownership under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip has killed at least five people, including four children, Palestinian medics said.

More than 500 officers took part in raids in cities in Germany on Wednesday, targeting gangs bringing migrants to the UK in inflatable boats.

England newcomer Jacob Bethell received a double dose of good news on Wednesday, keeping his place for the second Test against New Zealand and landing a two-year central contract.

Relatives of missing people are searching hospitals and mortuaries in southern Guinea after a stampede at a football stadium led to 56 deaths. There are fears the official death toll is too low after ...

A lack of funding and staff means that 300 inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, out of a total of 2,200 according to Hospice UK figures. We're not a 'nice-to-have' service. We ...