All news by author: Benjamin Lynch

A huge plume of smoke was seen rising as a school bus for special needs children bus caught fire in the middle of the road in Hackney, London this morning. The London Fire Brigade received 42 calls to the large blaze

Sue Radford, the mum in Britain's biggest family, has said seven of her 22 children have been struck down by flu this cold season and she has been "stuck on the sofa" in their Morecambe home as a result

Football club Notts County have said they were "disgusted" after a young family member of their manager Luke Williams received a "d**k pic" on their iPad during a game on January 15

An 'incredibly gifted' young woman was found dead shortly after she made a dream move to Manchester. Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun, 20, passed away in December after going missing two days earlier

Schools across northern England, Scotland and Wales are closed due to safety concerns amid "heavy" snow while yellow warnings for snow and ice issued by the Met Office remain in place until 12pm today

Heavy snowfall forced Manchester Airport to temporarily close both of its runways for around two hours, as the Met Office issues a series of yellow warnings for ice across the UK on the coldest day of the year so far

The wife of a man who served 21 years behind bars for a non-violent crime said the stories of their partners can go untold. Diane Ferranti met her husband Seth in 1993, but months later he was facing a huge part of his life in jail

A terminal cancer patient publicly thanked the nurses who 'kept her alive' and supported them in their strike action today. Claire Mooney said she supported the thousands of nurses who walked out across the country today

A number of energy advisers say electric cars are much cheaper to run than petrol or diesel vehicles, but the costs really depend on how the car is used. A recent test suggests the numbers might not add up for long journeys

Weather experts at the Met Office have issued more snow and ice warnings for Brits to watch out for as the bitterly cold temperatures continue into the week. Yellow snow and ice warnings are in place across the country

The London Fire Brigade were called to a blaze in the Victoria area of the city in central London. Around 60 firefighters attended the scene opposite Victoria Station

Several areas of the UK have been issued with yellow warnings for snow and ice. Areas of Scotland have even been given an amber warning for snow as the chilly cold snap continues for Brits

Some major developments to the WhatsApp are coming to iOS and Android users alike. Some changes will be rolled out and tested on the beta app first, before becoming part of the main app

Hanna Bennis, 21, has admitted to stabbing her mum Aziza, 58, to death in her London home August last year, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility

Stunned cleaners and coaches at The Venue, club stadium for the New Saints, called police and paramedics after the grim discovery but the man was pronounced dead at the scene

A council has been slammed for forking out over £1,700 for a mural of King Charles and the late Queen. Northampton Town Council commissioned the mural, but locals said Charles looks like a Spitting Image puppet

Police are investigating after a man was hit by two separate cars that fled the scene. The man, in his late 20s, was left fighting for his life after the incident on a busy London road

A charity has said whistleblowers in the Met Police could be prevented from coming forward unless the right leadership is displayed, after Mark Rowley complained about his force's disciplinary process

Depraved builder Mark Brown was today sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 49 for the murder of Leah Ware and Alexandra Morgan. Here is a timeline of Brown's relationship and the murders of his two victims

A killer and rapist has finally been given justice for the brutal murder of 15-year-old girl Jacqui Montgomery in 1975. Dennis McGrory, 75, was sentenced to 25 years to life after England and Wales' longest-running double jeopardy case

Supermarkets are reacting to thieves stealing meat and attempting to sell it on to willing buyers amid a cost of living crisis. One Tesco in London has even taken to padlocking a fridge

A man has won a £2.5 million house in the Lake District in an Omaze raffle - widower Grant Carson chipped in £100 for 850 tickets and won the grand home a short distance from Lake Windermere

Students, parents and staff have been informed of the death of a Year 12 schoolgirl - the "cherished" schoolgirl died suddenly leaving members of The Arthur Terry School in Sutton Coldfield devastated

Chester Zoo hailed the arrival of a baby chimp as a "vital boost" to an endangered species. The new baby is settling in well at the zoo and will soon be named after a rockstar

A woman, 42, and two men aged 20 and 17 respectively have now been held suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and the attempted murder of the victim in Greater Manchester