Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, wrote of an unspecified great matter of state said to bear directly on the Queen’s life.

Sweden is still reeling days after the country’s deadliest mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, ...

A Conservative frontbencher has accused the Government of backing a proposed law to enable assisted dying. Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman suggested on Thursday that supporters of the Terminally ...

Temperatures are set to plummet as low as minus 7C in parts of the UK as cold health alerts have been issued. Sub-zero temperatures are likely overnight for many over the coming days, with a risk of ...

The Foreign Office said the move was in response to an ‘unprovoked and baseless’ decision to expel a member of staff from the UK embassy ...

A new sandwich shop will open in Wallingford tomorrow, offering a mix of British and Portuguese food for customers.

EastEnders fans have gone wild after the BBC released a sneak peek promo picture for the 40th anniversary of the show.

Around 250,000 20p coins minted in November 2008 are believed to have entered circulation with no date. And now one has sold on eBay, attracting a winning bid of £97, 485 times its face value. The 50 ...

The Bank voted to reduce the cost of borrowing on Thursday, but slashed its growth forecasts for the UK economy.

Three Oxfordshire market towns have been named among the best in England. Wantage, Banbury and Woodstock all made the national list compiled by holiday and travel firm Independent Cottages. The ...

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh planted a magnolia tree, metres away from a pair planted by the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in 1986.