All news by author: Antony Clements-Thrower

A woman had to crawl out of the boot of her Mitsubishi Colt when a sinkhole suddenly opened around her car, plunging her vehicle into the ground as several passers-by came to her aid

High pressure is set to ensure today's weather remains dry and cold for most of the country today, particularly in the south, while other areas can expect a little drizzle and cloud

The Duchess of Edinburgh is said to have spent hours talking to Meghan Markle ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry to prepare her for royal life, but then never again got in contact

Cyclist James Lee, 56, was left fuming when a taxi driver passed close to his bike as he pedalled in Kettlewell in the Yorkshire Dales and reported his driving to authorities

People living in blocks of flats in Brixton, south London, have complained of mould which is so intense it drips from the ceilings of their homes and ruins their furniture

Experts have warned the most dominant Covid strain on the planet is now the new JN.1 variant; itself a mutation of Omicron which caused nightmares for people in Christmas 2021

Rough sleepers have praised Glastonbury as the "best place" to live on the streets in the UK, and praised its community spirit showed by members of the emergency services

When Heather Koolaji started having convulsions on her sofa in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, her husband Abbass called 999 - but was left angry at the four-hour wait

The freezing start to this week is set to continue today with the high pressure bringing cold and sunny conditions to the south, while the north could have more wintry weather

Parents with children in the special educational needs (SEN) provisions at Hawthornden Primary School, Scotland, were reportedly told their transport was cancelled with 24-hour notice

As people look for affordable places to stay, an Airbnb in London is offering a number of tents to rent for the night in the middle of living rooms, with a price of around £68 a night

A maritime disaster involving the merchant ship Toconao in Portuguese waters last year caused millions of plastic pellets to fall into the sea, which are now washing up on beaches

An investigation is underway by the Environment Agency as to who has dumped the rubbish over around four acres of Hoad's Wood in Kent, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest

Tuesday's weather is expected to bring freezing conditions as temperatures struggle to rise above 1C, with motorists warned early morning roads may be slippery or icy

People have been told to check any new electrical items at home in case they are a potential fire risk, with "wrong plugs" found in hairdryers, e-bikes, and hair straighteners

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice across southern England and South Wales, which will last until 3am on Tuesday - after snow blanketed parts of the UK today

Christopher Kapessa, 13, died in July 2019 when another boy, then aged 14, allegedly pushed him into the River Cynon near Fernhill, Wales, and he drowned, an inquest heard

Police Scotland have arrested a third person, a 33-year-old woman, in connection with the death of Marc Webley, 38, who was killed on New Year's Eve in Edinburgh

Retailer Sainsbury's is set to roll out changes to all stores by the end of them month as it will swap its plastic mushroom packaging for cardboard - saving more than 775 tons of plastic

East London, Nottinghamshire and Gloucestershire are among the worst affected areas after 2024 kicked off with heavy rain and hundreds of flood alerts as an after-effect of Storm Henk

Those in the cockpit of Japan Airlines flight JAL516 were unaware the plane had burst into flames in the moments after its tragic collision with a coastguard aircraft, which killed five people

Pontins' Southport site announced its sudden closure on Wednesday, a matter of weeks after its locations in Prestatyn, North Wales and Camber Sands in Sussex suffered the same fate

Pontins has stunned both holidaymakers and staff by announcing the sudden closure of its Southport park in Merseyside, following the shutdown of parks in Prestatyn, North Wales and Camber Sands

Alex Batty, settling into life at home after being 'kidnapped' by his mum and grandad when he was 11-years-old, has revealed his biggest regret at his old lifestyle

Jordan McSweeney, who brutally murdered Zara Aleena in 2022 after a sickening nine minute attack, was allegedly caught having sex with a female prison officer at HMP Belmarsh