Purgatory News

Too many people are choking to death because bystanders “do not have the knowledge or confidence to intervene”, experts have warned as a poll showed less than half of people know how to help in a crisis..

Moscow has threatened the UK with “consequences” after reports that British drones have been used to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time..

Princess Eugenie has named her baby daughter Adelaide, she has announced..

Bonnie Tyler was remembered as “a star, but never a diva” at a funeral that included renditions of some of her biggest hits.

Virgin Trains has been given track access for new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to rival Eurostar..

Parts of the UK could have flooding this week, with heavy rain forecast to hit hard, drought-stricken land as yet another water firm announced a hosepipe ban..

Fans have arrived hours early for Bonnie Tyler’s funeral to their pay respects to the singer and say goodbye..

Brendan O’Carroll has announced the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year’s specials have been cancelled as he faces an “unexpected medical issue”..

US actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died aged 36..

Wessex Water has become the latest utility to announce a hosepipe ban after weeks of hot and dry weather have plunged large parts of the country into drought.

US actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died aged 36..

British sprinter Amy Hunt was delighted to have succeeded beyond her wildest dreams after becoming the first athlete to win four gold medals at a single European Championships..

Residents evacuated after a wildfire in Stourbridge have started returning to their homes as firefighters continue tackling ongoing blazes across the UK..

Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as the new Scotland head coach..

Arsenal set down a Community Shield marker for the new season by beating Manchester City 3-0 in Cardiff..

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath often used by walkers, police said..

More than £40,000 has been raised for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday after a Windrush campaigner launched a fundraising drive in his memory..

A Reform UK government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, with almost three million people seeing disability and sickness payments withdrawn or modified, Robert Jenrick said..

The Golden Girl of British Athletics has added the Women's 4x100m title to the individual sprint titles she won earlier in the week.

The wildfire which spread across more than 500 acres and destroyed 19 homes on Thursday is now under control .