Lewis Johnson died after hitting a traffic light pole in Clapton Common, east London on February 9 2016 while trying to evade arrest.

Low-level delegations from Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years in Istanbul on May 16. The talks, which lasted two hours, brought no significant breakthrough, although ...

A collection belonging to late Flog It! antiques expert Michael Baggott could be the most comprehensive set of silver tested in York to come up for public sale, an auctioneer has said. Baggott’s death ...

There are reports of a lorry stuck at the bottom of the A170 at Sutton Bank. More on this as we get it.

The head of the BBC in Northern Ireland has said the implications of Gerry Adams’ libel victory against the broadcaster are “profound”. Adam Smyth, director of BBC NI, said their legal team had warned ...

Minister for Defence Simon Harris described the incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday as ‘reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable’.

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 242 days in protest against the imprisonment of her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

Police are "increasingly concerned" in the search for a missing teenager from York. Leon, 15, was last seen in Acomb at 3pm yesterday, May 29. Police are urging anyone with information of his ...

Wynne Evans has said he has been dropped by the BBC, following an apology saying that he used “inappropriate language” during the launch of the Strictly Come Dancing tour. The Welsh opera singer, 53, ...

Former Pirates of the Caribbean actor Jack Davenport is on set in York, as filming takes place for Blueberry Inn.

A trial date has been set for the alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday afternoon ...