A woman has jailed after she stole a doctor's identity card while he was in a pharmacy.

The 100-year-old war veteran received a total of 140,000 birthday cards

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight.

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been battling a blaze in a block of flats in south east London.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of school teacher Gordon Park for the "lady in the lake" murder of his wife following a posthumous challenge.

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.

Britain's factories suffered their worst month on record in April as production, employment and order books all fell at unprecedented rates, according to a key survey today.

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Elderly residents of a Staffordshire street woke up this morning to find their gardens had been ransacked by vandals.

April had its sunniest month on record for the UK, the Met Office has confirmed.

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.

Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University dozens of times after his conviction - and was even given his own office.

Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain have emerged from their homes as adults were allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London.

This is the emotional moment NHS staff lined the corridors to applaud a 62-year-old coronavirus survivor as he left intensive care after five weeks.

North Korean troops have fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the military said.

Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of NHS worker David Gomoh in east London.

A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was shot inside a house during the coronavirus lockdown.

Scientists race to track down and contain invasive species in bid to save local bee populations from slaughter

New Zealand has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first day since a national lockdown came into force more than a month ago.

Police have launched an investigation after 23 cows and calves were reported missing from a farm in Cornwall.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced its third coral bleaching event in five years, according to researchers who blamed the rapid warming of the planet due to human emissions.

A security guard has denied raping a woman while working at an NHS hospital.

A 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was left fighting for her life following reports of a street fight.

The wife of former Premier League footballer Kevin Phillips has been released without charge after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing.

Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London.

The House of Commons echoed with peals of laughter today as Matt Hancock complimented a fellow Tory MP on his lockdown hairdo.

A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus.

The father and son are still on the run

In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission".

The number of people who have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 693 to nearly 30,000.

A woman has been arrested for suspected murder after a reported stabbing outside a shop in South Wales left an elderly man dead and several others injured.

A man has been found dead after suffering suspected stab wounds in west London.

Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts.

A man and a woman tricked their way into a 100-year-old woman's home and stole more than £100 in what police branded a "despicable" crime.

A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday.

Border officials in Sweden found a huge stash of weapons when they stopped a "zombie hunter" vehicle trying to enter to country from Germany.

Police have cordoned off a busy road in south east London after a double stabbing in broad daylight.

London's iconic Ritz hotel was sold for "half the market price" after conversations were secretly recorded by the nephews of the billionaire co-owner and a Saudi investor offering £1.3bn, the High Court has heard.

Detectives believe an unidentified second man known to the victim, found dead in his car, killed the academic before taking his own life.

A family friend described Mr Rees as a 'pillar of the community'

A woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people at a Co-op store in South Wales.

Boris Johnson could ditch the Government's "stay at home" slogan ahead of an expected easing of restrictions next week, it has been reported.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked in north west London.

More than a third of families with children living at home may have to cut back on spending for up to a year after the coronavirus lockdown measures end, a survey has found.

A man has been charged with murder after a man died after a suspected stabbing in in west London.

Two young children had their throats cut during an attack by their father at the family home in east London, an inquest has heard.