A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to eight years in detention for the attempted murder of an Irish army chaplain last year. Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed seven times with a hunting knife while ...

Helicopters have dropped water on large fires burning on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain as police investigated whether arson was the cause. Table Mountain National Park first reported the ...

A new study will give elderly people slush to drink to see if it can help stave off heat-related illnesses like heatstroke. Experts from the University of Brighton will explore if the “very simple ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Foundation is providing financial support for rural projects on the popular island.

The meeting comes ahead of a UK-EU summit in May that will be seen as a critical moment in the Government’s drive to to reset relations ...

The plea was made hours before Israel begins marking its national Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks.

A pandemic restriction banning cohabiting couples from kissing during wedding ceremonies was “bizarre”, a humanist leader told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry. The long-term impact of lockdown on ...

The Grangemouth refinery has now ceased processing crude oil, its owner Petroineos has confirmed. The industrial site in central Scotland was the last oil refinery operating north of the border. The ...

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of driving from Carlisle to the Northumberland beauty spot in the dead of night to chop down the tree.

A professional ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of fellow player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges. Mr Johnson was playing for ...

Rumarni Tuitt is accused of using a 12-inch Zombie knife against Kamani Spooner, then aged 18, on August 26 last year in Canal Way, west London.

The venue for the 2028 Open championship is up to the organisers, Downing Street has said amid reports Donald Trump has pressed for it to be hosted at his Scottish golf course.