We may never know why teenage gang member Mohammed Hussain was in rival territory after dark on 1 April last year - even with armed back-up waiting close by in the car.

Prince Charles is facing calls to ‘abdicate’ from a British Labour MP after he reportedly compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler in relation to his actions in Ukraine.

An Australian woman says she stopped eating and became a 'shell' of her former self after Rolf Harris assaulted her at a London pub.

A New Zealander has told a British court Rolf Harris was a 'disgusting, vile' man who assaulted her when she was a teenager in 1970.

The Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas is being celebrated in a year-long series of events leading to the 100th anniversary of his birth on October 27, 1914, writes William Hageman.

A brother of Rolf Harris' main accuser says he threatened him with "physical violence" after learning of his sister's sexual assault, a court hears.

Thanks to a British-born software engineer, a South African carpenter and a remarkable prosthetic they created together using 3D printing technology, a 12-year-old Haitian orphan born without fingers can now play catch.

London's black cabs have promised to bring "chaos, congestion and confusion" to London as a protest against the growing presence of smartphone taxi service Uber.

Circles in the sky have become a hip way to view a city, so prepare your cabin for 'flight', says Peter Hamling.

British detectives will cover the huge cost of renewed searches for Madeleine McCann even though they've been banned from taking part in digs for the missing child.

Gerry Adams hit out at the “old guard” in the Northern Ireland police force after four days in custody for questioning about a notorious IRA murder in 1972.

Jane Luscombe reacquaints herself with some old haunts.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of teacher Ann Maguire who was stabbed to death in front of around 30 pupils.

If there was ever any doubt in the public mind that an inspirational teacher can touch generations of young lives in a unique and special way, it was on display outside the gates of Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds today.

Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas have ended their two-year relationship after she struggled to deal with the attention of being the girlfriend of the Prince, sources have confirmed to The Daily Telegraph.

A mother appeared in court today charged with the murder of three young disabled children.

A Welsh Housing Association is under fire for offering residents a “free creme egg” to make up for the financial hardship they experienced under a tough UK tax law.

A surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.

A mother who provided round-the-clock care for her three severely disabled children was last night being questioned on suspicion of murdering them while they were alone together at their home.

Daniel Scott revisits the Wimbledon Common pubs he frequented in his youth.

A New Zealand accountant who conned his wealthy London neighbours out of $2.2 million has been jailed for eight years in the UK.

The father of a girl dubbed 'Britain's Youngest Mum' has apparently broken his silence and told a radio station he is proud of the 12-year-old schoolgirl.

Andrew Alderson finds himself drawn to an unusual museum.

His identity is a mystery - but the hedge fund exec who dodged $83,000-worth of train fares has got the villagers of Stonegate gossiping.

How did a high-flying executive manage to avoid paying $82,000 in train tickets over five years during his commute into London (and how did he get caught?)