One of the victims of a "night-stalker" rapist waived her right to anonymity to confront her attacker and accuse him of making her body feel worthless.

A naturally redheaded school pupil has been barred from classes in the north of England for being too ginger.

I am in England on the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference with 100 senior leaders from 22 countries around the Commonwealth.

David Cameron was stumped when a 10-year-old girl asked him the toughest question of the election campaign so far.

Dramatic images showing the men behind a multimillion-dollar jewellery heist have been uncovered by a British newspaper.

Police have admitted they failed to investigate a burglar alarm that apparently went off during a heist worth up to £200million ($388million) in London.

A pilot saved his passengers with just seven seconds to spare after his plane was struck by lightning and went into a steep nose dive.

A baby in the UK who died in the care of her parents had traces of cocaine, strong opiate pain killers and an anti-depressant in her stomach.

"I wanted the dress to look as light as air, a watercolour in motion" explains designer Sandy Powell.

Sir Roger Moore has been forced to defend himself against allegations of racism after suggesting that black actor Idris Elba could never play James Bond.

A villainous Plantagenet monarch was transformed into the People's King - for a few days at least - as thousands witnessed Richard III turn in his graves.

Football fans of all stripes will enjoy a devilishly smart new Manchester hangout, writes Steve McKenna.

As a way to observe the wilds of Scotland, it's hard to beat the magic of rail travel, writes Anthony Lambert.

Cabin crew on board a British Airways flight were unable to rectify the smell from the toilet, forcing the plane to turn around near Brussels and land at Heathrow Airport.

The Duke and Duchess have placed an ad seeking a housekeeper and nanny, in the pages of the aristocratic magazine, The Lady.

Sharon Stephenson discovers American air stewardesses know a good thing when they flock to the master of martinis.

Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly considering quitting the BBC, even if he is cleared of allegations he punched a Top Gear producer.

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is set to meet the cast and crew of the period drama Downton Abbey during a special visit to the set on Thursday.

Britain's spy chiefs should recruit from the website Mumsnet to break through the "permafrost" of middle-aged men hampering the work of the intelligence services, a watchdog has said.

The bravery of 14 NZ soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during WWI have been commemorated by the UK government.

Hundreds of babies are being born clinically obese in the UK every year - including some weighing more than a stone.

The Independent reveals how information obtained by torture helped thwart a plot to bring down two airliners over the US 17 minutes before the bombs detonated.

The unmasking of Isis militant "Jihadi John" as a Londoner who had repeatedly been questioned by security services has sent shock waves through Britain.

Cider-making in all its guises is enjoying a comeback, writes Jim Eagles.

Sir Cliff Richard says sex allegations against him are "absurd" and he has no idea where they have come from.

A British man who tried to have sex with a postbox has been found dead weeks after signing the sex offenders register.