Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laurete, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, attended ...

Farmers, officials and industry leaders in Ivory Coast said fairer prices for cocoa are more urgent than ever before.

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

The British-American author found fame with her debut novel, A Woman Of Substance, and went on to write 40 novels.

Stand-in Newcastle boss Jason Tindall has told Eddie Howe to concentrate on getting better after guiding the club into third place in the Premier League.

A jubilant Mikel Arteta said the momentum is with Arsenal to win the Champions League following their historic victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Authors say it is the first study to suggest a clear relationship between nitrogen fertiliser and pollen count and its ability to trigger allergies.

The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star was found unconscious and unresponsive in her luxury apartment tower in Manhattan in February.

A piece of semi-precious gemstone jewellery slated to sell for £8,000 has sold at auction for more than three times its asking price to an unnamed collector. Woolley & Wallis auctioneers sold a ...

A player has scooped the £5.2 million jackpot in Wednesday’s National Lottery Lotto draw. The winning numbers were 27, 36, 39, 48, 57, 59 and the bonus number was 45. Some 29 players each won £1,750 ...

Filipina actor Lotlot de Leon said on Instagram that her mother ‘touched generations with her unmatched talent, grace, and passion for ...

He emphasised that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies, not to take out competitors.