A Cambridge University professor has retained his world tiddlywinks title after seeing off an American challenger nicknamed the Dragon. Tiddlywinks is a game in which players try to get small plastic ...

A career burglar has been jailed again after stealing a martial arts training sword and a Great War service medal in Peterborough.

Storm Austen has brought severe weather to the south of Britain, with Storm Boelo closely following further north.

A yellow weather warning is in place across parts of Cambridgeshire as the first storm of the year arrives. Storm Austen is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 55mph to the county. There is ...

The William Hill owner said the closure of 270 shops ‘shows the real impact on jobs and livelihoods from higher industry taxation’.

Boss Andy Spencer said the company has started the new financial year with ‘real confidence’ despite economic pressures on the pub sector.

Linda Williams, 60, who has waived her right to anonymity, was attacked by serial rapist and former officer Carrick in 2004.

The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes fell by 0.4 in September, compared with the previous month.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed armed forces veterans and Poppy Appeal collectors to No 10 North to mark the start of this year’s campaign. Mr Burnham made a contribution to the appeal at his ...

The gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, had been approved after years of uncertainty and a court case.

At least 16 people have died and 54 others were injured after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region, collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu. Search and rescue ...