Two babies born on the same day in the same hospital were given the same name by their mothers, who also share the same ...

Being able to recognise the extra 50 most-used words, as recommended by the literacy strategy for the first two years of schooling, meant children gained an understanding of about 2% more of the texts ...

Sarah Parkinson, the writer and producer wife of comedian Paul Merton, has died of cancer at the age of 41. Ms Parkinson was diagnosed with breast cancer in February last year and had been living an ...

Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the site of the Library of Alexandria, often described as the world's first major seat of learning. A Polish-Egyptian team has excavated parts of the ...

Judge Mawrey said evidence of "massive, systematic and organised fraud" in the campaign had made a mockery of the election and ruled that not less than 1,500 votes had been cast fraudulently in the ...

Bates had been raving about the young player to captain Rob Andrew for years. Such was the excitement surrounding Wilkinson ...