Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after a “reprehensible” act of defrauding people by falsely claiming to have cancer.

Persistent grey skies and low cloud meant last month was the one of the UK’s dullest Octobers on record, new figures show. The country saw an average of just 63.3 hours of sunshine, the lowest total ...

Counter-terrorism officials could see a record number of referrals under the government anti-extremism scheme Prevent in the wake of the Southport attack. Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence ...

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas in eastern provinces of the Philippines as a typhoon approached from the Pacific. Authorities have warned of torrential rain, potentially ...

An inspirational cyclist from Nottingham has been named the Young Volunteer of the Year at the 2025 British Cycling Awards — all before turning 20.

Christmas bonus will be paid to those receiving certain benefits this December. It's a one-off tax-free £10, and was established by the Pensioners and Family Income Supplement Payments Act 1972 as a ...

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said there should be a national focus on the issue, including from the Irish Government.

McDonald's is launching a blank Happy Meal box in partnership with Children in Need as a way to help kids express their emotions ...

A rare fish which dates back to the Ice Age is continuing to thrive in a loch where it was introduced after becoming extinct in Scotland, a survey has found. Vendace, said to be the UK’s rarest native ...

A London cycling club has been acclaimed for its trailblazing efforts in helping to popularise and change perceptions of the sport within ...

THE following planning applications have been received by Leeds City Council: Otley: Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 6 (Statement of Construction Practice) of Planning Application ...

ONE morning, in early October, I spent some time watching a juvenile Heron foraging in the river. It seemed very relaxed about me being there, ...