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Virgin Atlantic flight with 270 passengers makes emergency landing

Virgin Atlantic flight VS317 from Bengaluru to London Heathrow turned around shortly after staff identified a technical issue

Dad's grief 'like losing my son twice' after police ID mix-up in fatal crash, inquest hears

Joshua Johnson, 18, was wrongly identified as Trevor Wynn, 17, after a fatal crash in Rotherham on December 13

Man arrested in ‘Putney pusher’ case released under investigation

Met Police continuing to investigate 44-year-old man, who was arrested in connection with the incident in June

Irish League football fans warned by PSNI 'face the consequences' over pre-arranged fights

“We will continue to work with football clubs to address any criminal activity linked to people attending matches and ensure that supporters are kept safe."

Police probe deliberate fire at Glasgow tenement amid asylum seeker 'disinformation'

The building in Stonyhurst Street, Possilpark - which has been derelict for 20 years - had received £3m to be renovated as affordable homes.

Double murderer in court after slashing John Henry Sayers inside a North East prison - key details

John Henry Sayers was slashed near his right ear as he was being escorted back to his cell at HMP Frankland

Dramatic moment e-scooter rider found with large zombie knife in Birmingham chase

Deadly weapons were seized across the West Midlands during police patrols

Qinwen Zheng produces another stunning comeback to oust Iga Swiatek

The qualifier from China knocked out the former champion.

Park near Glasgow evacuated amid gas leak as area sealed off by police

Police Scotland advised the public to stay away from the area.

Thug hit partner with battery pack and punched her in 'cowardly and despicable' Tyneside attack

Lee Jackson left the woman with significant swelling to her head and eyes and injuries to her nose and mouth

Free Heritage Open Days coming to Eastbourne - here's what you can see

Eastbourne residents can enjoy ‘England’s largest festival of heritage and culture’ this September – all for free.

Outland Road crash caused huge delays in Plymouth

There were long delays on the main route

The Government needs to tap into the brilliant brains featured on the Rich List - Sarah Todd

Although it is published in the spring, your correspondent has only just found time to read this year’s edition of The Sunday Times Rich List. Of course, plenty of those listed have inherited or married into money. Whil…

Bayern Munich 'open door to Michael Olise bids' as executive makes telling statement

Real Madrid pushed hard to sign French forward in summer transfer window

London travel news LIVE: Person with 'life-changing' injuries in Walthamstow incident as 'security alert' disrupts several Tube lines

Incident leads to the entire closure of the Victoria line, while damage from trackside fire causes disruption on Elizabeth line

Tamar Bridge 'emergency' explained as drivers told not to panic

There may be some delays

‘Safety, security and service’: behind the scenes with police at Arsenal v Chelsea

Facial recognition and spotters part of operation at Emirates that involved a dozen incidents and two arrests The concourses are silent when, deep in the Emirates Stadium’s bowels, Chief Inspector Pete Dearden’s briefin…

Woman living in tent off Belfast’s Falls Road fears for future: ‘I won’t last another two months like this’

Sarah B says kindness of strangers has been a lifeline so far — but believes the system would be kinder to her if she was a drug addict

USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino appears to take swipe at star player as he vows to make major change

Pochettino is still the USMNT manager despite the team’s disappointing World Cup exit

Farage still Reform’s best hope as rivals struggle to match appeal to party faithful

Despite series of scandals, members remain loyal to their leader as questions over his successor grow Few British politicians unleash the kind of evangelical zeal among their party faithful as Nigel Farage. Despite bein…

What we know about the journey of the Portsmouth migrant boat

BBC Verify used ship-tracking websites to follow UK and French vessels which monitored the migrant boat in the English Channel.

Three Holyrood committees decline to work with UK Parliament on party finances

The request followed the Peter Murrell embezzlement case.

Activist plotted 'Palestine' stunt at Boris Johnson's wedding party, court hears

A man plotted to spray the word "Palestine" over a "giant heart" on the lawn at Boris Johnson's wedding party, a court has heard.

Call for a breakthrough budget to help with childcare costs