So states Sherlock Holmes in The Red-Headed League. The Master Detective claims to be an accomplished orienteer, able to ...

A jury sat solemnly in a gilded hall in central London on Tuesday, presided over by a bewigged representative of the crown in flowing black robes, but there were no criminals in the dock. Britain’s ...

Exclusive: A new survey has found that over half of UK adults believe sex workers should be able to work safely and free from ...

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SOME people on benefits are “taking the mickey”, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said. Liz Kendall also declared that too ...

Scotland Yard’s Victorian history is a captivating tale of law enforcement evolution and forensic science breakthroughs. Simon Read, author of Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force ...

Bridie is match seller in Victorian London. It’s hard work but if it means making sure her mother and younger brother eat, ...

Wild storms in Victoria have left tens of thousands of homes without power in the middle of a heatwave. Hot conditions and ...

The World Health Organisation has warned that tuberculosis (TB) is the "world's leading cause of death from a single ...

The UK Health Security Agency has urged people to be aware of the symptoms as new figures show a 13% rise in the number of ...

With her new middle-grade novel replete with tales of child trafficking and homelessness, Nabi draws illuminating parallels between Victorian and modern-day London.

With her new middle-grade novel replete with tales of child trafficking and homelessness, Nabi draws illuminating parallels between Victorian and modern-day London. Fiona Noble Fiona Noble is the ...