The Queen has described her charity’s mission to get people reading as “more urgent than ever”, saying “books do make life better” as she marked the fifth anniversary of her Reading Room book club.. Read More...

Exercise may be just as good at treating depression as psychological therapies and possibly even antidepressants, a study suggests.. Read More...

The US military has thanked the UK for its “unwavering support” in the seizing of a Russian-flagged oil tanker.. Read More...

Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer.. Read More...

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes will portray disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards in a new drama.. Read More...

The UK is braced for heavy snowfall and strong winds from Storm Goretti with amber weather warnings issued across the country.. Read More...

A man who assisted suicide by selling a substance online for £100 to vulnerable people has been jailed for 14 years after what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in the UK.. Read More...

British armed forces provided support to the US’s seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.. Read More...

The US has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker which is travelling off British waters, an official has said.. Read More...

Two buses full of school children have crashed on icy roads as a deep freeze continues to grip the UK ahead of more heavy snowfall expected from Storm Goretti.. Read More...