A fire at a restaurant in north-east London was like a “Halloween scene”, a local businessman has said, after CCTV footage appeared to show a man running out of the building with his clothing on fire.

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer show won the Taffner Family best comedy show ...

Protests against the use of asylum hotels and counter-demonstrations have taken place, with police trying to keep the groups apart.

Jeremy Corbyn has said United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese will contribute to the “Gaza tribunal” event which he is hosting. The former Labour leader, who is campaigning for a new ...

US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age have got the crowd rocking as the first headliners of a seaside festival which has been hit by controversy over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest. Thousands of ...

Demonstrators and counter-protesters have gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Perth, as a wave of demonstrations took place at similar sites around the UK. A group called Abolish Asylum ...

UK temperatures could hit 30C over the bank holiday weekend before the remnants of Hurricane Erin bring wind and rain along with big waves to the coast. Warm and sunny spells are expected over the ...

Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking food were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes and shootings in Gaza, medics said, as the world confronts an exceptional announcement that ...

The family of a British aid volunteer reportedly killed in a drone strike in Ukraine have said they are “very disappointed” by the response from authorities. Annie Lewis Marffy, 69, travelled from her ...

Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service remain on site at TMA Bark, Weston Green Road, Weston Longville, dealing with a fire that started on ...

Three people are in a life-threatening condition after a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in Ilford, east London, police said. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene in ...

The family of a British aid worker reportedly killed in a Russian drone strike while volunteering in Ukraine has been left in “red tape limbo”, an NGO has said. Annie Lewis Marffy, 69, travelled from ...