Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said a low-pressure system centred on the heart of the UK had brought the strong winds and heavy rain.

Jaideep Barot, the first non-white chairman of an elite independent schools group, has called for greater diversity in educational leadership.

Marcus Trescothick has tipped Jos Buttler to be rejuvenated when he takes back the England white-ball captaincy this winter after an extended lay-off.

British number one Jack Draper has pulled out of this week’s Shanghai Masters through injury. The 22-year-old retired from his quarter-final clash against France’s Ugo Humbert at the Japan Open on ...

Liz Truss has called it “economic illiteracy” to suggest that Labour having to make cuts and raise taxes is because of her ill-fated mini-budget.

The Powys town welcomed an array of attractions to transport people back in time for the annual 1940s Weekend.

Virgin Media O2 is giving its customers additional children’s TV channels for free this October including Nickelodeon.

The review into Amanda Abbington’s complaints about her Strictly professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice was launched earlier this year.

Lydia was diagnosed with alopecia areata - a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles causing them to fall out ...

Michael Gove also ruled himself out of a future bid to become mayor of London and declined to endorse one of the four Tory party leadership hopefuls.

The AA has issued a warning to consumers about a phishing scam email that informs them that they have won an emergency car kit. The warning comes as a small number of phishing emails began circulating ...

ITV1 and ITV2 will disappear from certain TV boxes in the UK from October due a satellite service upgrade - see who will be affected.