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A veteran who lived through the D-Day landings has urged people not to be shy and enjoy their lives, but pick their friends wisely, ahead of his 100th birthday..

MPs have raised concerns about a “climate of fear” in the live music industry and called for an investigation into potential market dominance in the sector..

A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died after being shot, according to federal officials..

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final..

More than 70,000 weirs, dams and other river barriers have been mapped across the UK, as conservationists warn they are a “huge problem” for wildlife and pollution..

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 90 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground..

Shakira has said she has “no space or time for romance”, adding she feels that she is at the “peak of my career”..

Eva Longoria, Gillian Anderson and Monica Bellucci were among the stars on the red carpet for the premiere of Histoires De La Nuit..

Anxiety linked to social media is driving economic inactivity among young people, according to the former minister tasked with looking at why almost a million are neither working nor learning..

The King delighted theatregoers when he took his seat near members of the public to watch a sold-out performance of a Shakespeare play..

The National Trust has announced the winner of its competition to turn the wood of the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork..

Temperatures in parts of the UK could be higher than the Seychelles on Saturday, after Britons enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far on Friday..

The first weekend of campaigning is set to get under way in Makerfield, in a by-election that Andy Burnham said could “change Labour”..

Children are more likely than working-age adults to live in Britain’s private rented sector, as young families who may find themselves priced out of homeownership rent for longer, according to a think-tank..

Lille and Strasbourg have been named the best-value city-break destinations in western Europe..

Television presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted the travel show Wish You Were Here…?, has died aged 90, her family told ITV News..

Morrisons is planning to shut about 100 lossmaking convenience stores as the supermarket faces cost pressures it says have been worsened by “Government policy”..

Ed Sheeran plans to fund a new youth centre in the town where he was raised, filling the gap after an existing one closes..

Ferry passengers travelling through the Port of Dover during the bank holiday getaway have been warned to expect long queues and possible delays amid EU border checks..

Pep Guardiola is to leave Manchester City at the end of the season, the club have announced..