Hundreds of naked British swimmers plunged into the cold North Sea on Saturday but failed to set a world record for the biggest ever skinny dip, organisers said.

Around 200 people ran into the sea at

Ten-man Liverpool were left searching for their first Premier League win under new manager Brendan Rodgers as arch-rivals Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 at an emotional Anfield on Sunda

Tech firms Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have been accused of using offshore units to shield billions of dollars from US taxes, it has emerged.

A US Senate panel, Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on I

A balloon inserted into a tiny capsule that you have to swallow could be a radical new treatment for obesity.

Middle-aged men from disadvantaged backgrounds are 10 times more likely to commit suicide, often because they have lost a sense of identity and masculine pride, researchers said on Thursday.

Ignored for the tour of India, controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen expects to be picked for England's next assignment in New Zealand even as former captain Andrew Strauss confirmed receiving an apol

A British soldier serving on the frontline in Afghanistan has given birth at the NATO base where she is posted - days after it came under attack from the Taliban, the defence ministry said.

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Two unarmed female police officers were fatally wounded on Tuesday as they attempted to deal with an apparently routine call about a burglary, Greater Manchester Police said.

Chief Constable Peter F

The editor of the Irish Daily Star was suspended on Monday over the publishing of topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine as the British royals take legal action over the pictures.

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People who believe in luck and fate are more likely to be obese due to their unhealthy lifestyle, a new study has found.