David Chick, 58, of Bozeat, Northamptonshire, is accused of damaging the Grade-II listed statue in Portland Place, central London on May 20 2023.

A former scout leader and school housemaster has been found guilty of numerous sexual offences against young boys after spending 27 years on the run using a stolen identity.

Steven Hunter, who was given six months to live last November, said seeing Newcastle United lift the trophy was ‘just the pinnacle’.

Plastic pellets which can be a risk to wildlife have washed up on shore following the collision between a tanker and a container ship in the North Sea, the coastguard has said.

The drive, which set off from Fishergate in York before crossing the Humber Bridge and through the Lincolnshire Wolds, is in memory of Leeds Rhinos rugby league icon Rob Burrow and is raising funds ...

The UK’s largest supermarket group revealed on Monday that it will invest £180 million in relation to the pay increase.

Selby Town secured their second win of the week with a good home win on Saturday against fourth-placed Brigg Town at Richard Street.

She also awarded long service and good conduct medals to two soldiers during a ceremony in the officers’ mess.

John Carver backed new Scotland recruit George Hirst to fill the void left by the injured Lyndon Dykes for the Nations League play-off showdown with Greece. The 26-year-old Ipswich striker, whose dad ...

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term after punching a constituent, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal.

A ‘significant number’ of countries will provide troops on the ground, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman told reporters.