Police have admitted they failed to investigate a burglar alarm that apparently went off during a heist worth up to £200million ($388million) in London.

A pilot saved his passengers with just seven seconds to spare after his plane was struck by lightning and went into a steep nose dive.

A baby in the UK who died in the care of her parents had traces of cocaine, strong opiate pain killers and an anti-depressant in her stomach.

"I wanted the dress to look as light as air, a watercolour in motion" explains designer Sandy Powell.

September 9 represents an extraordinary milestone in British history. It is the day on which Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning monarch

Jeremy Clarkson will go ahead with a live tour alongside his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May despite his sacking by the BBC.

Sir Roger Moore has been forced to defend himself against allegations of racism after suggesting that black actor Idris Elba could never play James Bond.

A villainous Plantagenet monarch was transformed into the People's King - for a few days at least - as thousands witnessed Richard III turn in his graves.

Cabin crew on board a British Airways flight were unable to rectify the smell from the toilet, forcing the plane to turn around near Brussels and land at Heathrow Airport.

The Duke and Duchess have placed an ad seeking a housekeeper and nanny, in the pages of the aristocratic magazine, The Lady.

Sharon Stephenson discovers American air stewardesses know a good thing when they flock to the master of martinis.

Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly considering quitting the BBC, even if he is cleared of allegations he punched a Top Gear producer.

The BBC is refusing to comment on whether Top Gear will ever return after controversial host Jeremy Clarkson was suspended for allegedly throwing a punch at a producer.

So, how often does Charles see his grandson? The answer is not very often at all. Our understanding is that he would love to see more of George, but does not want to have to ask.

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is set to meet the cast and crew of the period drama Downton Abbey during a special visit to the set on Thursday.

Britain's spy chiefs should recruit from the website Mumsnet to break through the "permafrost" of middle-aged men hampering the work of the intelligence services, a watchdog has said.

The bravery of 14 NZ soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during WWI have been commemorated by the UK government.

The unmasking of Isis militant "Jihadi John" as a Londoner who had repeatedly been questioned by security services has sent shock waves through Britain.

Cider-making in all its guises is enjoying a comeback, writes Jim Eagles.

Sir Cliff Richard says sex allegations against him are "absurd" and he has no idea where they have come from.

A British man who tried to have sex with a postbox has been found dead weeks after signing the sex offenders register.

Two former British foreign secretaries offered to use their positions on behalf of a fictitious Chinese company in return for payment of NZ $10k a day.

A director of an international human rights organisation has admitted he was involved in preventing a black French man from entering a Paris underground train amid racist chanting by Chelsea football fans.

Rolf Harris has been stripped of his two Australian honours, after being jailed for indecent assault in the UK

A drove of kunekune pigs is causing a big stink in the UK.