All news for 2023-08-31

Prince William revealed that his mother would send him naughty cards and gifts while he was away at boarding school which were so inappropriate that he hid them from his teachers

Perez is 138 points behind Verstappen after 13 races so far this season and, with the Dutchman in lethal form, that chasm between the Red Bull drivers is likely to grow further still

Erling Haaland is relentless in his pursuit of scoring goals – and the Manchester City striker takes an unusual approach to sleep in order to aid his performance

All is not lost. You can still buy a practical, stylish family car with plenty of life left in it for less than £2,000 and not have to pay the £12.50 ULEZ fee. Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield picks his favourites from the classifieds

A Place In The Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin had an 'incredible' weekend away with his wife and three young children amid his terminal cancer diagnosis

Pyongyang has admitted firing two ballistic missiles towards "military gangsters" South Korea in a simulation of a nuclear strike as tensions in the region continue to grow

Millions of homes could get much better downloads if the made a simple switch to something new.

EastEnders veteran Bill Treacher has left a fortune to his wife and family following his death last year, after rising to fame in the 80s playing Arthur Flower on the BBC soap

Hurricane Idalia has claimed its first lives and it is feared the death toll will rise as it began causing major damage when it smashed into Florida today - cities are braced for where it will hit next

With Mercedes off the title pace for a second successive season, Hamilton lashed out at his team earlier this season, suggesting strains within their relationship

Find out all you need to know about the Champions League group stage draw including key dates for upcoming fixtures as Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle and Manchester City vie for glory

The Prince of Wales, who was just 14 at the time made a special vow to his mother after she was stripped of Her Royal Highness title upon her divorce from Charles

Millions grieved the loss of Diana, who they had watched grow from a shy teenaged nursery school teacher to a glamorous celebrity at the forefront of international causes

Director Jamie Christopher, best known for his work on the Harry Potter films, has died aged 52.

The fire broke out in a five-storey inner city building in Johannesburg, South Africa in the early hours of this morning leading to over 70 deaths and nearly as many injuries

The Premier League’s Champions League hopefuls will soon be geering up for their group stage assignments with the draw set to take place soon but it could be very tricky for some of them

Gary Neville has accused Mikel Arteta of tinkering too much with his tactics as the Sky pundit echoed the views of many Arsenal fans by urging the Spaniard to “go back to basics"

Charles Leclerc has driven for Ferrari in Formula 1 for several years now, having been supported by the team as he rose through the ranks, but his future is uncertain

An Arkansas man, Samuel Hartman, was serving a life sentence when he escaped from jail on jet skis provided by his wife and mother and was arrested in West Virginia a year later

One former barrister also described the man nicknamed "Will", after his apparent likeness to popstar Will Young, as "one of the most polite clients I have ever met" in 30 years of practise

Liverpool have less than two days to conclude their summer transfer deals with Nat Phillips the latest to be linked away as Celtic plot a move for the centre-back

Today the Met Office has forecast heavy showers across much of the country along with clear spells and cloud in some regions

Big Brother star Courtney Stodden turned 29 this Tuesday and shared an Instagram post 'ringing in 29 with fierce independence,' years after their divorce from Doug Hutchison

Folarin Balogun has been linked with the exit door for weeks and a deal for his move to Monaco has now been completed whilst Nottingham Forest look to have reached an agreement for Nuno Tavares

Like many Hollywood actors, Marvel star Samuel L. Jackson has a request for a clause to be included in his movie contracts before he signs on the dotted line