Jason Mark Lambert, 37, from Ipswich, was paddling at Freedom Beach in Phuket, Thailand, on Saturday morning when he was struck by a strong wave and swept away

It comes after Rachel Reeves has been forced to defend herself against claims she misled voters over the scale of the fiscal challenge in the run-up to the Budget

Gary Gibson, 65, was diving with two other experienced cave divers when he tragically died in the complex Tank Cave system near Tantanoola in South Australia

Rob Nicholson, 69, and wife Lisa, 54, were in York visiting their youngest son, Max, at university to "pick up his washing, fill the fridge and do a bit of Christmas shopping" when Omaze called

All staff were forced to leave the building and BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast was taken off air and breakfast television bulletins were suspended while staff were evacuated

Emergency services are at the scene of a horror crash on the M5 near Somerset - the carriageway has been closed for 12 hours with severe delays expected

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Dhaka court for her role in a corruption case, but won't serve time due to lack of UK-Bangladesh extradition treaty

Investment firm Modella Capital, which snapped up WH Smith's high street chain earlier this year, is in advanced talks to buy Wynsors World of Shoes, which has around 50 shops across the north of England, Sky News reports.

Father Christmas appeared to feel the strong arm of the law when police made arrests at a Palestine Action protest, as Saint Nick insisted 'I've got presents to make'

Much of the country faces weather warnings for rain today - including an amber alert indicating a 'danger to life' in parts of Wales - while Britain is set for snow next week

He also said he would be happy for his recent MRI test to be released as he insulted two reporters while boasting about his brain power.

Paul Doyle surprised the court last week when he pleaded guilty to all 31 charges he faced over the crash which injured 134 people - now a crime expert has shed light on his change of mind

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for parts of Wales with heavy rain expected to cause flooding and disruption - and up to 120mm of rain could fall in 24 hours

A stretch of the the carriageway was closed for hours after the serious crash left one dead and another gravely injured - Wiltshire Police have now released a statement

The girl had fallen asleep in the school's infirmary after feeling ill - and was terrified when she woke to find herself in a dark and deserted school that had closed for the weekend

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Byron has been a staple on many British high streets with its specialty burgers, but a new takeover has meant that its seven remaining shops will keep its doors open - for now

Karly Rae admitted to having sex with an underage student, grooming him via messaging apps and perverting the course of justice having previously denied the allegations

Emergency services had to rush into the English Channel to try and find the man after he fell off the luxury yacht on Sunday morning, as the ship was brought back to the shore

Champion apprentice jockey Joe Leavy, 20, is being treeated in intensive care after he crashed his car at 1.26am on Saturday morning as his trainer gave an update on his condition

A man in his 20s was stabbed in the leg at The Abbey on Abbey Road in Bearwood area of Sandwell, Birmingham and currently remains in a stable condition in hospital

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania has suspended flight operations once again due to suspected smuggler balloons allegedly from Belarus, prompting Lithuania to call for EU sanctions on Minsk

England football legend Gary Lineker was forced to comment after a video shared by far-right activist Tommy Robinson clocked up more than six million views on social media

EXCLUSIVE: Lindsey Burrow says fundraising hero Kevin Sinfield would be 'embarrassed' by a gong but his contribution to helping beat motor neurone disease is 'extraordinary'

An 800-mile-wide 24-hour blitz of rain will batter Britain as three Atlantic storms combine to soak the country. A month's worth of rain is set to fall in just one day