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.

Muslim convert Jordan Richardson, 21, started planning an ‘atrocity’, with possible targets including a shopping centre.

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has received a 15-day ban for repeated breaches of the whip rules.

Viktor Gyokeres looks set to miss out for Arsenal in their Champions League clash with Slavia Prague on Tuesday night. Gyokeres did not feature in a session at the Gunners’ London Colney base on ...

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 ...

Tottenham pair Van de Ven and Spence ignored the instructions of boss Frank to applaud the home fans on Saturday.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) 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 ...

CHESTER Zoo has welcomed two very special new arrivals – Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and Tafari. The one-year-old siblings have travelled from Yorkshire Wildlife Park to Chester as part ...

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

A BBC show captured the moment that thieves were stopped near Ellesmere Port with a stolen caravan worth around £35,000.

Police are investigating the incidents as part of the probe into a mass stabbing on a high speed train on Saturday.

The National Association of Head Teachers began legal action against Ofsted in May this year over the new inspection framework.