UK

A proposed ban on vaping and smoking in pub gardens will not go ahead, the health secretary has confirmed.Read More

Former Lionesses star Steph Houghton says her husband has had a "life-changing" operation to help him maintain weight as his motor neurone disease makes it increasingly to eat normally.Read More

Sara Sharif's father tried to save his daughter and begged for an ambulance but was told "leave it, she's already dead", his defence team told jurors.Read More

An apparent firebomb attack at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, linked to Russian-backed saboteurs, was believed to be a trial run for a US attack, according to Polish officials.Read More

A five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool on a family holiday in Egypt, an inquest has heard.Read More

A £15bn merger between two of the UK's biggest mobile networks could get the green light - if they stick to their commitments to invest in the country's infrastructure, the competition watchdog has said.Read More

Amy Dowden will not take part in the rest of this year's Strictly Come Dancing.Read More

The Queen is unwell with a chest infection and has withdrawn from her engagements this week, Buckingham Palace has announced.Read More

A safety system was "blocked" during a fatal train crash in Powys, an initial investigation has found.Read More