Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the blaze on Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill at about 9pm on Friday.

At least 12 workers have died and four others are missing after the collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in north-west China, state media reported. Aerial photos of the ...

Human remains, which police believe may be that of children, have been found by builders who had been working on a property. Police were contacted at 12.37pm on August 15 with a report that builders ...

Hurricane Erin has been named in the US and you might wonder if it will bring a storm to the UK - here's what the Met Office predicts.

Dean Stokes claimed a Guinness World Record after riding 55 in seven days as part of a trip where he set out to ride every ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Vladimir Putin was ready to meet but only after key issues have first been ...

Purple, a tech company based in Greater Manchester, has funded the refurbishment of computer labs at Hulme Grammar School in Oldham ...

The Conservative leader said the flying of English flags should be ‘welcomed’, rather than ‘seen as an act of rebellion’.

Scout Moor wind farm has dominated the skyline north of Manchester for two decades. Now there is a plan to build 17 bigger, more powerful ...

The Mount Stewart Hotel (Image: Leah Collins) Nestled on the shores of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula, Portpatrick is a picturesque costal town complete with pastel-coloured houses, award-winning ...

Oldham Council plans to ban driving on part of Church Road, Shaw. The ban would affect the north-westerly spur of Church Road, Shaw, from The Avenue to Chamber Road, with bicycles being the only ...

Here's why I think Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire is a perfect place to visit during the last warm days of the year, and it's less than an ...