More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, according to the North Carolina governor’s office

The explosion shattered windows in some homes

The proportion of entries getting at least a 4 or a C grade considered a ‘standard pass’ has fallen

New evidence confirms link between Stonehenge and two quarries in Wales believed to be sources of historic Wiltshire landmark’s legendary standing bluestones

Currently, pensioners can take out a quarter of their pension pot tax-free, with a cap of £268,000

Hurricane Erin, which is currently over the Atlantic Ocean, could bring wet weather to the UK in the coming days

Around 700 women work as lace makers in Koniaków, which is nestled high in the Beskid Mountains

The chancellor is reportedly planning to levy capital gains on the sale of first properties

At least 11 other houses have toppled into the surf in Rodanthe in the past five years

Economists had widely predicted a higher July borrowing figure, making the actual outcome a positive surprise