Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, wrote of an unspecified great matter of state said to bear directly on the Queen’s life.

EastEnders fans have gone wild after the BBC released a sneak peek promo picture for the 40th anniversary of the show.

The actor and comedian was caught travelling at 97mph on the M6 near Telford, Staffordshire, in July last year.

The Bank voted to reduce the cost of borrowing on Thursday, but slashed its growth forecasts for the UK economy.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh planted a magnolia tree, metres away from a pair planted by the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in 1986.

Jurors have been sent out to begin their deliberations in the trial of a 70-year-old man who is accused of the murder of 86-year-old widow Una Crown in 2013. Retired postmistress Mrs Crown was found ...