The phone call came ahead of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s planned meeting with US president Donald Trump in Alaska.

Stargazers across the UK caught sight of shooting stars in the early hours of Wednesday as the Perseid meteor shower hit its annual peak. Every summer, the Earth slams into a trail of debris from the ...

First, the club would like to congratulate Archie Griffiths, who competed in the English Boys Under 14 Amateur Open at Fulford Golf Club near York at the weekend. In a field of 144 players from 15 ...

Sidmouth Bowling Club faced Seaton and Madeira (Exmouth) in two friendly matches during Sidmouth Folk Week. In the first match against Seaton, Sidmouth fielded three mixed rinks. Although the games ...

Say “Morris dancing” and Cotswold Morris is the style everyone thinks of – teams dressed in white, with colourful rosettes and sashes, bells, sticks and hankies. Originating in the South of England, ...

Devon County Council is encouraging students across the county to make use of free, personalised guidance through its network of Employment Hubs ...

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

A funeral director is due to enter pleas to 63 charges spanning more than 10 years after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises. Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing ...

TV presenter Jay Blades is due to appear in court charged with rape. West Mercia Police previously said the 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, will face a first hearing at ...

A teenage boy who killed elderly dog walker Bhim Kohli is set to have his sentence reviewed at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Mr Kohli, 80, was punched and kicked, slapped in the face with a shoe ...

Live facial recognition will be expanded across the country as part of a Government overhaul of neighbourhood policing. The technology will be deployed to catch “high-harm” offenders, with new rules ...

The fourth heatwave of the summer will continue on Wednesday with temperatures expected to climb to 34C in parts of England. An amber heat health alert remains in place for the West Midlands, East ...