Jess Pearce, 64, who is based in Wallasey, Merseyside, made her first “trauma bear” about three years ago for the co-ordinator of a homelessness centre and, after seeing his positive reaction, decided ...

Hamas has handed over the American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel to the Red Cross – the third hostage to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. Mr Siegel, 65, walked onto a ...

The Stag in Chorleywood (Image: The Stag) His vision for the pub is simple - to be a proper community pub, with an emphasis on high-quality food and being welcoming for everyone.

Aldi has unveiled its anticipated Valentine's Day range for January and February. Lovers from across the country will be looking for romantic gifts to get their significant others and Aldi is here to ...

World champion Luke Littler made the perfect start to his Winmau World Masters campaign in Milton Keynes as he cruised to a 3-0 victory over Andy Baetens. Littler needed just 11 minutes to overcome ...

The Watford Observer Camera Club is a Facebook-based group. It is open to all photographers, from those who snap pictures on their phones to professionals who capture perfect shots with specialist ...

One eBay seller listed a colourful Peter Rabbit 50p coin from the Royal Mint’s Beatrix Potter collection and got £320 for it. On the heads side, a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth can be seen with ...

Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury took Great Britain to within one win of victory in their Davis Cup tie in Japan. The British pair beat Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki 7-6 7-6 in the doubles to put ...

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela were freed by the government of President Nicolas Maduro after he met with a Trump administration official on Friday. US President Donald Trump and his ...

A range of topics spanning the BBC, Brexit and beyond feature on the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers. The BBC ignored union warnings and was aware of “complaints” against Wynne Evans before he ...

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Some people can get a new UK passport for free but most people will need to pay whether they apply online or by post.