The former head of a South African arts festival has been appointed chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Tony Lankester joins the society from Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, ...

THE A596 and Lilyhall roundabout have been closed following a collision in Workington. The collision involving a motorbike and a car near the entrance of Workington Golf Club was first reported to ...

A man whose father, brother and sister died “in dreadful circumstances” has told MPs their sympathy “only goes so far” as he urged them to get on with the process to legalise assisted dying.

Kate celebrated becoming patron of Ty Hafan children’s hospice in South Wales by visiting the centre where she did not unveil a plaque but contributed to a wall of handprints from youngsters and their ...

Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon has said the UK media industry must avoid becoming an “American news swamp” where young people get their news from unregulated platforms such as social media.

Nasa’s two stuck astronauts have taken their first spacewalk together, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby expects Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley to be long-term rivals for the team’s number 10 jersey but insists the former is the “right man” to start against England.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, has defended her past controversial views and told a confirmation hearing that big changes are needed to address ...

Bulgarian Vanya Gaberova, 30, told jurors on Thursday that she knew nothing of Biser Dzhambazov’s spy activities as they travelled together.

The bank is the latest large company to roll back its flexible working policies brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ronnie Bartlett-owned chestnut came from a long way back to catch Il Est Francais in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. That had been the nine-year-old’s first big objective of the ...