The comedian appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, where he described his first stand-up gig at a Mexican restaurant in South Norwood.

As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate change.

The NHS maintained care for an estimated 10,000 more patients during the latest doctors’ strike compared with last year’s industrial action. Early data shows that 93% of planned operations, tests and ...

Rescue teams have found a body inside a section of a copper mine in Chile that collapsed two days earlier during a moderate earthquake, the mine’s director said on Saturday.

Kemi Badenoch has said Rachel Reeves is making “even bigger mistakes” than Liz Truss. The Tory leader hit out at the Chancellor and the Prime Minister for their economic decisions as she drew a ...

The five-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 220 million albums worldwide, took to the stage on Saturday night to headline Brighton Pride.

The BBC has launched an investigation into alleged cocaine use by two of the stars of Strictly Come Dancing. Reports in The Sun allege their drug use was discussed on the BBC dancing show, and said ...

“The only clear and enforceable plan is the Conservative Deportation Bill, a no-nonsense strategy that allows us to detain illegal arrivals immediately and remove them without delay. The British ...

There was no jackpot winner in Saturday’s National Lottery Lotto draw, meaning Wednesday’s top prize is an estimated £5.3 million. The winning Lotto numbers were 01, 05, 10, 30, 33, 50, and the bonus ...

The Home Secretary plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog that aims to turn around decisions within weeks. Yvette Cooper said Labour was planning a “major overhaul” of the ...

A Coronation Street legend is reportedly coming back to the ITV soap as the new Rovers Return landlady, seven years after exiting.

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested England’s Lionesses will receive honours after their dramatic Euro 2025 victory, declaring: “Recognition is coming.” The Lionesses became back-to-back European champions ...