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.

Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. It came as Russian drones killed a man and injured ...

Searches have resumed for a flamingo named Frankie that escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, said that it was “worried” about Frankie, who has been missing for ...

The Defence Housing Service will take over management of service accommodation after years of complaints about poor quality homes.

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said. The US Geological Survey said the quake’s ...

A community has been left “in shock” after a baby was killed by a dog in Wales. Emergency services were called to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday following a report of a dog attack. A ...

Paramedics assessed 87 people after the Glasgow to Euston Avanti West Coast service came off the tracks near the village of Shap on Monday morning.

Engineers at three Speyside distilleries, including for the famous Macallan whisky, have announced a series of strikes starting next week. In a dispute over rota changes, engineers at Edrington’s ...

The family of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow has opened the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support, which has been hailed as a “transformative moment in ...

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

Emergency services have been called to a train derailment in Cumbria. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said it had sent paramedics to the scene near the village of Shap, which is on the West Coast ...