Two-metre-long snakes are living in the walls and attics of UK homes according to scientists. The Aesculapian species grow up to seven feet long and are one of Europe’s largest types of snakes but ...

A senior minister has declined to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds as speculation about possible tax increases in the Budget continued to mount. Wes Streeting said he would not ...

The NHS will not be fixed in a single Budget, the Health Secretary warned as he suggested hospitals will have to “play ball” on reform to benefit from extra funding. Wes Streeting confirmed on Sunday ...

Selfridges has revealed that an exclusive Taylor Swift Christmas decoration is the department store’s top-selling festive decoration so far this year. The Swiftie slogan bauble, a homage to the US ...

Islamic terror may get a “boost” in the UK following the death of Hamas’s leader, a former head of MI6 has said. Asked if a ceasefire in the Middle East is more likely, Sir John Sawers said the ...

THE Oxford Mail player ratings after Oxford United rescued a late point in stoppage time in their 1-1 draw at home to West Bromwich Albion.

The star has previously been inducted with his band, Black Sabbath, and is one of a few including Sir Paul McCartney to have been given the honour.