Dozens of riot officers were sent into a prison in Birmingham after 300 inmates took control of several wings of the medium-security facility.

Sir Philip Green is attempting to put his BHS woes behind him by launching standalone Topshop stores across China.

A 101-year-old man has become the oldest Briton ever to be convicted of a criminal offence, and he could be jailed.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend a private Christmas with the Middleton family this year, instead of joining the rest of the Queen.

Prisoners at a prison in Birmingham have reportedly began smashing lights and threatening prison officers during a riot.

York Minster's bells could remain silent this Christmas for the first time since 1361 in an act of solidarity by bellringers after church axed 30 ringers.

All we ask of Britain is that it never change. It must be a fixed emerald rock in the rushing Gulf Stream of change, always there

A new trade agreement is going to be a priority for New Zealand's new High Commissioner to London.

An "awkward" video of Theresa May at the EU summit has emerged in which the Prime Minister appears to be ignored.

MPs in Britain are to investigate allegations workers are threatened with the sack if they take time off sick.

Last year she received widespread condemnation for showering her three children with 87 presents each. This year is no different.

A large grouper has been labelled the "largest fish ever seen in Manchester".

Britain's most successful hedge fund boss took a £150 million (NZ$264 million) dividend to pay for his £300 million (NZ$528 million) divorce from his wife.

The squeeze by the UK Government on home owners and business premises means Britain has the highest property taxes in the world.

A heartbroken friend was stabbed to death at a memorial party in the UK which was held in honour of another man who was killed 24 hours earlier.

A letter written by a soldier involved in the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade has shed light on who was to blame for the military defeat.

A hotel guest caught the manager spying on her naked - and was offered a free night's stay at the same hotel when she complained about what had happened.

A bigamist wife who claimed she was a bridesmaid for her friend when she was actually the bride was discovered when her husband saw the wedding pictures on Facebook.

A drug addict accused of lacing a four-year-old girl who later died with drugs has told a jury he was too drugged up and 'off his nut' to know what he was doing.

A UK man who lost most of his genitals to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has spoken out about his ordeal.

A UK man has pleaded guilty to subjecting his girlfriend's kitten to a 'barbaric and inhumane' attack.

Since she entered office in July, there has been a lot of interest in the clothes worn by Theresa May, Britain's Prime Minister.

A father found guilty of murdering his seven-month-old son by inflicting 'frankly obscene' injuries on him is facing life in jail.

Partygoers desperate to relieve themselves will get a nasty surprise next time they wee on these walls.

It began with nothing worse than a small bite from a fly, but it almost cost the life of one of Prince Charles's close friends.

A former headmaster of a top school favoured by royals has admitted sexually assaulting boys and watching others shower naked.

An East Cambridgeshire rail station has been named the least used in England for the second year in a row, with just 12 people using it throughout the whole of last year.

More than 100 people were evacuated from an affluent area of north London after a burst water main caused severe flooding.

An escaped goat has caused havoc after being denied entry to a shop in Northern Ireland

Prime Minister John Key is resisting growing pressure to further investigate historical child abuse in state care.