Japanese fans have lined the streets to support riders in the Men's Road Race on day one of the Olympics.

Simone Biles has a ritual when she competes in gymnastics that she won't be able to do at Tokyo 2020.

Two houses in Hampshire have been partially destroyed after they were hit by lightning, the fire service has said.

More workers in England will be able to avoid quarantine if they are a close contact of a positive coronavirus case as workplace testing is expanded by the government.

Throughout his life and political career, Boris Johnson has believed the rules don't apply to him. And as he marks his second anniversary as prime minister this weekend, it seems nothing's changed.

The parents of a missing 11-year-old girl say they are "in a state of shock" as they made a desperate plea to find her.

A charity representing the family of a missing British hiker has said it is "aware of the discovery" of what could be human remains near where she went missing.

This is the moment a brave truck driver tries to cross a flooded suspension bridge in eastern Russia.

Coronavirus testing services could become overwhelmed due to rising infections, government scientists have warned - as it was confirmed a new variant is under investigation in the UK.