A school where pupils are banned from using their mobile phones has reported impressive A-level results - with nearly 50 percent of grades A or A*. Sixth form students at Excelsior Academy in Hackney, ...

A teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 22 years old - after she noticed a "pea-sized lump." Erin Johnston, from Greenwich, southeast London, was diagnosed with cancer for the first time in ...

Boozy weekends can trigger a newly identified sleep disorder, according to a study. Burning the candle at both ends, drinking and smoking through Saturday and Sunday, may be doing more than disrupting ...

A miracle cat used up one of its nine lives after incredibly surviving a 50ft (15m) fall from the fifth floor of a block of flats. Four-year-old Ivy escaped with just a fractured jaw despite the huge ...

Britain's first therapy dog to work for a rail company has started supporting train passengers on their journeys. Six-year-old German Shepherd Nya is a certified therapy dog who volunteers for the ...

A deadly form of cancer could soon be detected early by AI simply listening to a patient's voice, scientists say. They believe state-of-the-art machine learning technology will be able to spot early ...

Coast Guard seizes cocaine worth $88 million off Pacific Ocean The seized contraband – weighing nearly 12,000 pounds – was offloaded at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Aug. 5.

Rogue ducks are causing traffic chaos in a quiet Kent village and giving locals “ducky tinnitus” - due to their constant quacking.

A collection of haunting Victorian mug shots featuring UK criminals from a bygone age has gone on display for the first time. The striking black-and-white images include a 14-year-old boy who was ...

Finance expert reveals key to avoiding friendship money drama "You're navigating emotions, expectations, relationships - and also not wanting to disappoint," she said.

Reggie the dog being rescued after falling from a waterfall. (HM Coastguard via SWNS) By Elizabeth Hunter A dog has been rescued after falling 30m (100ft) from a waterfall. Volunteers from the ...

Woman’s leg weakness turned out to be a brain tumor She was given squats and lunge exercises, but when her pain didn't go away, she went for another MRI.