Millions of litres of chlorinated water were emptied into a waterway near Barnsley over nearly a month, killing hundreds of fish.

Pope Leo XIV has decided to declare St John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s ...

Nearly one in five adult prisons in England and Wales have had serious concerns raised about their performance, the highest number since the current system of inspections began. Some 22 jails – 18.5% ...

The Defence Secretary cannot let a payment scheme for LGBT veterans “become damaged”, 45 MPs have said, amid fears some claimants have “struggled immensely” to receive their money. In a letter to John ...

Kirsty Carless, 33, had shown no remorse for the fatal attack on Louis Price, 31, Judge Mr Justice Choudhury said as he sentenced her on Thursday.

A police officer in Northern Ireland has been sacked after sending “highly inappropriate and offensive” messages via WhatsApp. The office of the Police Ombudsman said the messages, which were sent ...

A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital. Police responded to a report of children feeling unwell ...

Change is coming to the Hundred, with overseas investors set to press ahead with team name changes, a potential switch to the T20 format and future participation in a Champions League competition.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insisted the club would never hesitate to sign a player if the chance presented itself. Despite having spent close to £300million already this summer, the Reds continue ...

Beijing’s Miyun district became one of the hardest hit areas by storms that dumped nearly a year’s worth of rain in the area ...

A teenage girl who fled a police vehicle and was killed after being hit by a car on the motorway had been able to remove her handcuffs and climb from the back to the front seat, it has emerged. Tamzin ...

Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe was summoned to meet Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Thursday morning.