when the average mean temperature for the UK was 9.37C. The outbreak of sunny weather over the weekend meant bumble bees were seen for the first time this year at Forde Abbey in Dorset.

A 9,500-euro chair made with the same historic Irish slate used in Westminster Abbey will be among the main attractions at a ...

While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a ...

He was referred for an MRI and received the diagnosis of a sacral chordoma, which affects around 35 people in the UK and Ireland each year. Forde said: ‘Awareness of primary bone cancer is vital. It ...

The Leeds-based charity Bone Cancer Research Trust has announced Matt Forde has become its newest ambassador. The charity explains: "Matt was diagnosed with chordoma, a form of primary bone cancer, in ...

England produced one of their best performances for years to crush hapless Wales by a record 68-14 scoreline to finish the Six Nations on a high and retain a chance of winning the title should ...

Salop, who have scored just one goal in their last six third-tier outings, lost for the sixth time in their last seven games, as a miserable season went from bad to worse. Burton scored twice in ...

As spring flowers such as daffodils provide welcome cheer and the first tree blossom is now starting to appear, forecasters are predicting widespread fine conditions across England and Wales for ...

Abbey and her family – towering former England striker Peter, 44, and their four children – spent the recent half-term holiday on the slopes with friends. With her trademark dry wit ...

Nottingham comic Matt Forde has announced a new date on home turf - his biggest ... In The End of an Era tour he targets the changes in government, both in the UK and US. The Sneinton-born star kicked ...

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in ...