Sounds of old typewriters are being pumped into The Times newsroom to increase energy levels and help reporters hit deadlines.

The "special relationship" has suffered a setback after the British embassy in Washington was forced to apologise for a tweet celebrating the anniversary of the burning of the White House.

The death of a teenager who drowned in a disused quarry in Scotland may be linked to the ice bucket challenge craze.

Police officers have been warned they could face disciplinary action over their dealings with the BBC before the highly public five-hour search of Sir Cliff Richard's home.

Desperate migrants found inside a stifling, airless shipping container were a smuggled group of Afghan Sikhs who included a one-year-old child.

A people smuggling operation has been uncovered in Britain, after dock workers heard screaming coming from a shipping container.

Personal stories distinguish this war museum, which has reopened on London's South Bank following an $80 million refurbishment. Its showpiece, the display in the new World War I Galleries, was completed just in time for the centenary of the century-defining conflict.

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Cigarette-style warnings should be placed on wine showing its health risks and the number of calories it contains, a group of British MPs has said.

A British organisation has released a report titled "Virtuous Banking", which offers suggestions for reforming the financial industry.

After 30 years in the macho world of boxing, the former fight promoter Frank Maloney has revealed that he is undergoing a sex change and living as a woman called Kellie.

The leader of a right-wing UK party was facing a storm of protest last night after one of his members of parliament was revealed to have coached candidates to emulate Hitler.

British adults are spending more time using media gadgets than sleeping, a new report says.

The city's knuckly notoriety no longer applies. Tourists come now for a laugh. And, as Ewan McDonald found on his pilgrimage - of arts, culture and fitba' - there's plenty.

Summer is festival time in Edinburgh, and thousands of visitors descend on the Scottish capital to see some of the best new talent in arts and entertainment.

Outspoken biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has provoked outrage on Twitter by saying that 'stranger rape' was worse than 'date rape'.

Former motorsport boss Max Mosley may serve an injunction on Google over the continued publication of images of him taken at an orgy.

Peaches Geldof's baby son was left alone with her body for up to 15 hours after she died of a heroin overdose in a room littered with syringes and 'importation quality' drugs.

The Pyrenees lived up to their reputation for causing ups and downs at the Tour de France yesterday.

Years of history lie under the hallowed ground of one of the world's most famous cricket venues. But the best bit is the tea and scones ritual, writes Kevin Pilley.

Titus Andronicus, the “grotesquely violent” Shakespearean tale of revenge, has 14 deaths, many violently bloody, as well as rape and mutilation.

Britain's 70 billion-pound pub industry has fallen on hard times. But the industry is fighting back, thanks in part to investors like Noah Bulkin.

Airbus Group delivered a final flurry of jet orders to see off the challenge from Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show, with a tally of purchases and commitments worth $75b.

Gold futures posted the biggest gain in four weeks after Ukraine said rebels shot down a Malaysian jet carrying 295 people near its border with Russia. Palladium extended a rally to a 13-year high.

A British school sent a heartwarming letter telling its pupils there is more to life than exam results.

Sky News political reporter Adam Boulton showed ultimate professionalism after swallowing a fly live on air.