The man who was the body double for Brad Pitt in the smash-hit Snatch has now snatched himself a top prize - for his landscape photographs. The stunning snaps of Greenwich and Brighton Pier from above by Matt Cooper, 47, are being showcased as part of the Landscape Photographer of...
The Archbishop of Canterbury poured scorn on the government this weekend saying the largest users of food banks are now people in work. Speaking on ITV's Peston on Sunday he said it was obvious that a lot of jobs are being created, but questioned whether the type of work on offer...
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) children accounted for 60 per cent of all child arrests by the Metropolitan Police last year, analysis by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveals today. The Metropolitan Police made more than 20,000 child arrests in 2016, of which more than 12,000 were of BAME children – the...
A charity helpline was so inundated with calls from vulnerable and isolated older people last Christmas - it struggled to answer more than 5,000 due to a lack of funding. More than a million pensioners admitted feeling lonely over the Christmas period, due to living alone or having no one...
Caroline Lucas says the government has been "backpedalling" since they voted to reject the inclusion of animal sentience in the European Union Withdrawal Bill. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has hit out at social media for "corrupting and distorting" political reporting since the vote last week, but according to Green MP Lucas...
These breathtaking photos show two red kites going head-to-head in a mid-air tussle. The birds of prey were captured more than 50 ft in the air as they squabbled over their next meal. The pair swooped through the skies over Dumfries, Scotland, fighting each other for the piece of food....
A clothing label has started making souvenir handmade retro leather footballs to raise cash for charity. The stitched brown balls are reminiscent of the balls used by greats of the game such as Pele, Alfredo Di Stefano and Puskas. Early footballs were animal bladders or stomachs that would easily fall...
Heartbroken workers at the last ever iron foundry at Ironbridge hung their boots and masks on the gates yesterday after it closed for the final time. The Coalbrookdale Aga Rangemaster foundry has been in production in the Shropshire town since 1946 and was the last symbol of the industrial revolution....
Move over gravy - Brits are enjoying ketchup, mayonnaise and even yoghurt with a roast, according to research. Gone are the days of roast beef smothered in gravy as Brits are opting for alternative condiments. Salad cream, BBQ sauce and sour cream also appeared among the list of side sauces...