British artist Emily Powell, known for her colourful canvases, has spoken of the importance of plein air painting as she undertakes a residency of the Isles of Scilly.

NORTHAMPTON'S Will Heathfield and Wellingborough’s Connor Bush were delighted to lift silverware on the manicured lawns of Wimbledon as ...

A boy with a rare skin condition which can cause damage with even the smallest amount of friction has been given hope after ...

Charles reflected on the horrors experienced by prisoners of war and the impact of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Japan is paying tribute to more than three million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the Second World War, as concern grows about rapidly fading memories of the tragedy ...

The monarch released an audio message on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day in which he vowed those who fought for the allies will never be forgotten.

The piece, titled BUTCHERED, was conceived specially for the protest on the Skiff platform, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk ...

Wayne Rooney hit back at NFL star Tom Brady after his public criticism of the former England international’s work ethic at Birmingham. There has been plenty of movement in the transfer window with ...

The Met Office has forecasted a sunny weekend for Leigh. Friday, August 15, will see sunny intervals with temperatures rising from 16C in the morning to a peak of 25C in the afternoon. The evening ...

The highlight of the left-hander’s day came when he holed a 66-foot effort for birdie at the 13th to spark a spectacular finish.

A 99-year-old Second World War veteran has said ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) that there are “not many of us left”. Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17 ...

Albert Lamond, 99, helped evacuate Allied prisoners of war from remote islands in the Pacific after Japan’s surrender.