Beyond its urban attractions and historical draws, England's Lake District offers natural beauty to rival even the joys of home, writes Nic Hamilton.

A man with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate carrying a six-inch (15-cm) knife, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

A major British retailer has shut down its website after finding hardcore pornographic ebooks being sold through the company's online store.

Paul Rush takes a Magical Mystery Tour down memory lane.

The city of Liverpool is charmingly lyrical. Wherever I walk through the city, musical themes and Beatles lyrics spontaneously erupt in my head.

London has unsurpassable high street shopping and it's almost impossible to avoid spending up large in these meccas of affordable, on-trend fashion. But if you'd like to return home with something a bit more unique, head for Camden Passage.

Megan Singleton laces up and takes a look at the world's premier marathons worth making the trip for.

One of the biggest misconceptions about London is that it's a swarming mass of dirty grey concrete, with the nearest glimpses of nature a whole Ryan Air flight away. Not so...

If the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.

The murky mists of time have thrown up many bizarre tales of legendary Dartmoor, writes Paul Rush.

The murky mists of time have thrown up many bizarre tales of legendary Dartmoor.

In Antwerp, Liz Light explores the icon's world.

Up to 760 people in England have died as a result of the current heatwave, figures show, and the death toll is set to rise further still.

Swan uppers on the Thames are very bespoke, and very thirsty, observes Kevin Pillay.

From Spike Milligan to William the Conqueror, Graham Reid finds southeast England steeped in history.

Great Britain’s capital has played a central role in a cornucopia of brilliant but underexposed films.

A Lakeland brewery has created hiking itineraries with a pub at journey's end. Richard Webber approves

One of the suspects in the murder of soldier Lee Rigby is believed to have had contact with a "terrorist instructor" now in prison for running military-style training camps which were used by Islamist extremists including the 21/7 London bombers, the Inde

Londoners do, of course, do London.

Police have charged Michael Adebowale with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby who was hacked to death last week as he returned to his army barracks.

According to a major study, children are developing permissive attitudes to sex and viewing women as objects after being raised on a "diet of pornography".

Ingrid Loyau-Kennett is wearing Union Flag socks. They are the same ones she was wearing on Thursday, when she jumped off the Number 53 bus to confront two alleged terrorists.

The Muslim cleric who claims to have converted suspected killer Michael Adebolajo to Islam says the attack could be justified.