Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has led tributes following the death of former Labour Party general secretary Lord Tom Sawyer. He said the former trade unionist’s “place in our party’s history is ...

Ryanair says almost 80% of the airline's 200 million passengers already use this digital boarding pass, and that the move will enable passengers to reduce their carbon footprint by eliminating ...

Ross Moran, Network Rail Scotland’s route director, said: “Storm Floris has caused significant disruption to Scotland’s railway, with wind speeds of up to 90mph, unprecedented for a summer storm. “Our ...

Freedom Leisure will take over the operation of Braintree Council's leisure services from the start of September, taking over from Fusion Lifestyle.

On Monday, Palestinians cheered as pallets of aid were parachuted over Zuweida in central Gaza. Associated Press footage showed a desperate scramble when the parcels hit the ground, with hundreds of ...

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced. Dubbed the “housewife superspy” when she came into the role, she is widely credited as the ...

Around 2,700 homes in Ireland are still without power after Storm Floris brought strong winds to the island. Weather alerts remain in place on both sides of the border. In Northern Ireland several ...

A formal announcement will be made on Tuesday as to whether the demonstration, which organisers said needs at least 500 people, will go ahead.

A TEENAGER told a magistrate "that’s all bull****” after a court heard he attacked a man in a row over a football match.  The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted to one charge ...

A new sandwich from Tesco is causing a stir with shoppers after going viral on social media. A new birthday cake sandwich has been spotted in the supermarket, with the word spreading across the ...

The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is due to face a public parole hearing later this year after a judge concluded “there can be no doubt that there is a substantial public interest” ...

The radio broadcaster James Whale has died at the age of 74 due to cancer, with Nigel Farage among those paying tribute ...