Strong winds fuelled a massive fire in southern California, flattening homes, overtaking roads and and forcing at least 30,000 to evacuate. The fire in Pacific Palisades exploded from 10 acres to more ...

Five fires continue to grow in the Los Angeles area: Palisades fire: The largest active fire is burning between Santa Monica ...

In October 2022, child protection expert Prof Alexis Jay finished a seven-year inquiry into the countless ways children had ...

David Acuna tells the BBC there has been "zero progress" in containing the fires because of high winds and dry conditions.

Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least five deaths, burning down hundreds of ...

Commuters are being warned of icy roads and travel disruption, as temperatures plummeted again overnight across the UK. Fresh ...

Mick Lynch, head of the country's largest railway union, has announced his retirement. He became general secretary of the ...

What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.

A hospital in Lincolnshire has opened a new £23m facility to carry out diagnostic testing. The facilities at the Lincoln ...

Norfolk County Council has asked the government to postpone its local elections this year, in the first step towards a major ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has insisted new sanctions on smuggling networks are a "really important step" to stopping ...

Rail users have been left frustrated by a transport expert who praised the Tyne and Wear Metro, despite its regular faults.