David Walliams hoped to complete the swim in 16 hours Little Britain star David Walliams has successfully completed the 21-mile swim across the English Channel to France. The 34-year-old comedian, who ...

The study suggests that at one point there may have been only 2,000 individuals alive as our species teetered on the brink. This means that, for a while, humanity was in a perilous state, vulnerable ...

The first ever full academic study of the Aberfan Disaster - which claimed the lives of 144 children and adults - has been published. The publication of Aberfan - Government and Disasters uses ...

It was a single, tiny speck of evidence and it was visible only under a powerful microscope. Yet, discovered in Barry George's coat, it was enough to convince a jury in 2001 that he was the murderer ...

A record 582,000 people came to live in the UK from elsewhere in the world in 2004, according to government experts. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 223,000 more people came ...

The four convicted 21 July plotters were "dedicated terrorists", the UK's top anti-terror officer has said. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke praised members ...

Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney both trained with the rest of the England squad on Monday ahead of Wednesday's friendly against France. Lampard suffered a knock to his hip in Chelsea's 2-1 win over ...

A diplomatic hideaway in the south of England, scene of decades of international deals, is marking its 60th anniversary - quietly. Wilton Park began as part of Churchill's post-war peace initiative ...

For former US seaman Gary Brummett, the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Middle East war has stirred painful memories. As a 21-year-old third class petty officer, Mr Brummett was serving on board the USS ...

Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered what might be the oldest human footprint ever found. The outline was found imprinted in mud, which has since turned to stone, at Siwa oasis in the ...

The sugar found in fruit such as apples and oranges can be converted into a new type of low-carbon fuel for cars, US scientists have said. The fuel, made from fructose, contains far more energy than ...

The terms "old" and "new" have been played around with in the cut and thrust of this election campaign but exactly how old are our current crop of political parties? The BBC's Elena Egawhary has taken ...