The number of deals that need a deposit of 5% or 10% have risen to their highest level since 2008, data from financial information service Moneyfacts suggests.

The cutting down of an ancient oak in north London was ordered on health and safety grounds by the pub chain that owns Toby Carvery after it was told the tree was dead ...

Artists and scientists will be taking part on a research expedition on a boat ...

The former president broke with his practice of not criticising policies or leaders on social media to praise Harvard's stand ...

The person who spat on cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during last month's E3 Saxo Bank Classic is identified and fined by Belgian police.

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The Robins' veteran hooker has made nine KR appearances since joining from Catalans in the off season and is set to undergo surgery on the injury. Speaking ahead of their clash with neighbours Hull FC ...

Farage reacted angrily to Mr Kebede's claims, accusing him of encouraging "indoctrination of teenagers in our schools" and vowing that his party would "go to war" with the teaching unions if it won ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting. West Midlands Police said a car, which had been linked to a shooting in Dudley on 6 April, was stopped by armed officers ...

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Carlos Alcaraz was forced to work hard to beat underdog Ethan Quinn to reach the Barcelona Open last 16 on Tuesday. The world number two was a break down in the second set against Quinn, ranked 126th ...

Herefordshire's ruling Conservative group has confirmed one of its councillors, Nick Mason, is stepping away from the group following a charge against him of illegal political betting. Mason, who ...