Thousands of beer lovers have descended on Munich for the start of the world’s largest folk festival. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon on Saturday when he inserted ...

EastEnders star Rudolph Walker has revealed he “had absolutely nothing” while at the height of his fame. The actor, 84, who is best known for playing Patrick Trueman on the British soap, said he “didn ...

Sir Mick Jagger has said he is “so sad” at the death of Cleo Sylvestre, “the first female vocalist to sing with the Stones”. Sylvestre, also known as Cleopatra Palmer, who had been a feature of film, ...

A lost cat has been reunited with his owners after an incredible 900-mile journey across the US. Rayne Beau — pronounced ...

The death toll from an Israeli air strike on a Beirut suburb has risen to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon’s health minister said. Firass Abiad told reporters that 68 people were ...

So far, there have been no reports of injuries from the heavy rain but many homes were flooded and some residents in two ...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that ministers ‘don’t want people to believe that we are living very different lives from them’.

A tornado has been been described as “terrifying” as it swept through Aldershot causing damage to properties and felling trees. No-one was hurt in the weather event in the Hampshire town which ...

Mystery still surrounds the identity of a woman six months after her body was found in the River Mersey. Police appear to be no closer to identifying the slightly built woman, wearing a lime-green ...

Relatives of Alistair Wilson branded police “incompetent” and say they have lost trust in their ability to secure justice. The 30-year-old father of two was shot in Nairn in the Highlands in November ...

Oasis fans who missed out on securing tickets for the band’s reunion tour can see the Gallagher brothers up close and ...

The New Zealand pilot who has been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said on Saturday. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, ...