Glasgow has been chosen to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, it has been officially confirmed. The Games will take place from July 23 to August 2, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced ...

China is staging live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan. The drills come just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill held as a so-called punishment for Taiwan’s ...

Tropical Storm Oscar was heading toward the Bahamas late on Monday after dumping heavy rain across eastern Cuba. Its maximum sustained winds were blowing at 40 miles per hour late as Oscar moved north ...

The King and Queen took a pair of tongs each and clicked them in anticipation for a traditional Aussie barbeque – known locally as a ...

Worcester has been named one of the world's most difficult place names to pronounce. The city came in second place, just behind Edinburgh, according to data analysis from a pronunciation aid app. The ...

OPEN: The hole in Powick Old Bridge where a whirlpool can be seen from the air (Image: Dan Jones Chimney Sweep) The bridge, famous as the site of the Battle of Powick Bridge, on September 23, 1642 ...

More than 6,672 students will be affected by a new VAT on independent school fees, according to new data. The 20 per cent VAT will be introduced in January, and will impact students across ...

An Alvechurch student will represent the West Midlands in a national landscaping competition. Milo Brennan, an 18-year-old horticulture student at Pershore College, has secured a spot in the APL 2024 ...

People living in older homes have been given tips on how to save money on their energy bills this winter. With nearly nine million homes in England built before 1945, Historic England has provided ...

Five-year-old Polo is missing the tips of her ears after they were cropped, a process in which dogs’ ears are altered or ...

Skygazers could catch a glimpse of celestial fireworks as debris left by Halley’s Comet lights up the night sky. The Orionid ...