The Queen celebrates her 88th birthday today by spending a quiet day at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace has said.

Teachers have voted to stage a further national strike this summer as the bitter row over pay, pensions and working conditions continues to threaten widespread disruption.

Gallery: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had to step in to protect an endangered Australian bibly - from the grasping hands of baby Prince George.

A British man has died after a double-decker bus reportedly plunged into a ravine in Malaysia.

David Cameron has been accused of risking "alienation and division" by controversially claiming Britain is a "Christian country".

The manager and colleagues of a Sierra Leonean runner who disappeared after completing the London Marathon are urging for her to return home.

A man was stabbed during a fight by a common in south London.

A businessman appointed by David Cameron to head a multibillion quango handling public money has quit after it was revealed he was bankrupt.

Comedy review: In his inspired whirlwind of a show, Smallness, Russell Kane unpicks Britain’s enduring fixation with not making a fuss.

Best known for her melancholy torch songs, Joan Wasser almost sounds happy on her storming, soulful new record, The Classic.

Music review: On their own terms, in front of their own crowd, Elbow are a band to luxuriate in.

Restaurant review: Who needs the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, when you can sit on the waterfront terrace at Bravas Tapas, says Fay Maschler.