An eight-year-old boy from California took a 12-hour detour to meet his science hero. Ajay Sawant met YouTube star Sir Martyn Poliakoff in Nottingham before heading with his family on holiday to Mumbai in India.

The Universal Credit system leaves too many UK claimants with children facing a stark choice between turning down jobs or getting into debt, MPs warn.

Stay away from necklaces and bracelets used to relieve teething pain in infants, the US health regulator warned parents and caregivers on Thursday, after reports of a death and several serious injuries. 

A court has ordered a husband and wife landlord team to pay back £322,282 in illegal income, following a prosecution by Brent Council.

An Indian man who was convicted of 23 counts of sexual abuse of a male child within his family has been stripped of his British citizenship and faces deportation to India.

Police are searching the home of a terror suspect accused of carrying out a "frenzied" New Year's Eve stabbing which left three people hurt. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the 25-year-old is being held on suspicion of attempted murder...

A psychiatrist recommended nine patients be cared for by agencies he had a stake in, a tribunal found.

A disability charity says it is "disgraceful" councils are failing to take action against people misusing blue-badge parking permits.  Analysis by the Press Association found 94 out of 152 (62%) local authorities in England did not pursue anyone...

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into the plight of persecuted Christians around the world and how much help they get from the UK.

Tributes have been paid to a 'loved and well-known' woman after she was killed in a collision on Foleshill Road earlier this month.