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Schools in Stamford are backing a campaign to ban smartphones for primary-age children.

There is an anxious wait to find out what comes next - and if a currency war will follow.

Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer

From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

It is believed the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.

How the community in Wigtown stepped in to stop a historic hostelry being turned into flats.

India’s obesity crisis is surging - and the humble pot belly may be a bigger villain than it seems.

Andrei Kelin tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he does not deny accusations of attempting to spy on UK nuclear submarine fleet.

America is trying to create a chip industry through isolation and protectionism, when what allowed it to emerge in Asia is the opposite: collaboration

The Spanish architect was a devout Catholic and is best known for Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica.

The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres is down by almost a third.

The US president says Ukraine's leader shares blame for the war with Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden.

Universities, as well as many charities and religious groups, are exempted from paying federal income taxes.

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.

Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years.

Stunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb).

The suspect, 40, is accused of setting fire to the homes of some of his alleged victims to cover his tracks.

Could volcanic ash close down airspace across the UK and Europe bringing the widespread disruption we experienced in 2010.

As series five begins, 2024 winner Alfie Watts shares his travel tips, experiences and bucket list.

"Olo" is said to be a saturated blue-green or teal colour - but some say the perception of the colour is "open to argument".

High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.

The man was near the roadside at the Val Thorens resort when he was swept 15 metres (50ft) in an avalanche, officials say.

Sources say half a million US weapons obtained by the Taliban have been lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups.

At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art.