Illegal mining remains common in South Africa’s old gold-mining areas, with miners going into closed shafts to dig for any remaining deposits.

Scientists have made an urgent call for research to establish the risks to health and the environment from particles produced by tyres which are the “leading contributor to microplastics”. A new study ...

The royal family has wished the King a happy 76th birthday, with the Prince and Princess of Wales sharing a photo of the relaxed-looking monarch wearing sunglasses and a garland during a recent royal ...

The UN Humanitarian Country Team in the Philippines said it was raising 32.9 million dollars (£26m) to help the government provide assistance to about 210,000 people in critical need of aid and ...

A “unique” site for nightingales and other wildlife on farmland left to go wild decades ago has been saved following a £1.5 ...

The company said increases to employer taxes would cause ‘significant increased costs for our industry in the near term’.

In southern Malaga province, streets were flooded while 3,000 people near the Guadalhorce river were moved from their homes ...

Rachel Reeves will tell City chiefs she has a plan to boost the economy with billions in pension investment as she continues to battle criticism over her tax-raising Budget.

Airline passengers will benefit from tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws following an inquiry into the August 2023 air traffic control (ATC) meltdown, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has ...

Social media has been blamed for an increase in children taking their own lives and developing eating disorders due to bullying.

Laura Hudson, from Astley in Greater Manchester, first thought something was wrong when she felt a lump in her right breast.

Thirty National Lottery winners from the last three decades enjoyed an “incredible experience” in a shoot by a celebrity ...