It was confirmed in April that the 50m breaststroke would be one of three disciplines added for the Games in three years’ time.

Santander UK revealed more than 2,000 roles have been cut amid an ongoing cost-saving overhaul as it reported a drop in half-year profits.

Rescuers have resumed efforts to reach injured German Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier on a peak in northern Pakistan, officials said.

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Colombia forward Luis Diaz from Liverpool. A fee which the PA news agency understands to be £65million was agreed on Sunday after the Bundesliga champions ...

The group also revealed that it was about halfway through its efforts to save 1.5 billion US billion (£1.1 billion) worth of yearly costs.

Rory Deighton, from the NHS Confederation, which represents NHS organisations, said: “Many patients will not have experienced any disruption whatsoever to their care and that is thanks to the NHS ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central ...

Police stopped a car on the A413 near Wendover after noticing that the driver side door was being held closed with a cloth strap. Officers ...

A Bucks council has received a donation from the Marlow Murder Club after filming in the area. The popular TV series donated £750 to Hambleden Parish Council’s film fund, last month. Filming happens ...

A company director from Lithuania died in his Cookham hotel room after taking drugs while on a business trip, a coroner has ruled.

A fundraiser started in memory of the two young men who died in a crash on Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe on July 24, has raised over £32,000.