UK house prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2007, according to Halifax, with the typical property notching up its biggest annual cash gain in the nearly 40 years since the lenders index be… [+2795 chars]
Come Outside star Lynda Baron has died, aged 82. The actors death was confirmed by her longtime agent Donna French. A cause of death is yet to be disclosed. It is with great sadness that we announc… [+1557 chars]
Boris Johnson has denied he intervened to ensure Russian-born businessman Lord Lebedev was given a peerage. This weekend, The Sunday Times reported that security services withdrew an assessment that… [+4116 chars]
Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been found guilty of assaulting his ex-fiancee. The 37-year-old, whose real name is Dylan Mills, was found guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court. The grime artist had deni… [+1069 chars]
Image source, @azizur_jahir Image caption, The fire is on the 17th floor of the block of flats and offices A large fire has started in a high-rise block of flats and offices in east London, with fo… [+2379 chars]
Good morning. Another week, another jaw-dropping rally in energy prices. Brent crude surged as high as $139 after the US said it was in discussions over an embargo of imports from Russia, with repo… [+1875 chars]
The latest forecast from the Met Office says the country predicts freezing sub-zero temperatures and snow in the UK this week. According to the forecaster, an area of low pressure will arrive on Wedn… [+2246 chars]
The Amazon is approaching a tipping point, data shows, after which the rainforest would be lost with profound implications for the global climate and biodiversity. Computer models have previously in… [+5229 chars]
The Ayatollahs are being cut some slack too. A deal could open the way for the return of 1m barrels a day of Iranian crude, though it will be a staggered process of over many months. Add in Chinas ze… [+3218 chars]
Apples latest 5G upgrade is more marketing than mandatory Apple is widely expected to release a new iPhone SE model this week, the companys third and its quickest update yet for its cheapest line of… [+6383 chars]
Scientists have uncovered more than a dozen genetic quirks that may explain why some people are more vulnerable to severe Covid than others. Up to 16 changes to DNA were found in patients criticall… [+8093 chars]
The last ever picture taken of the great Australian cricketer Shane Warne has been revealed. On Friday, the iconic leg-spinner was found dead in his villa in Koh Samui having suffered a suspected … [+2368 chars]
