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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after a “reprehensible” act of fraud where he exploited the goodwill of friends, family and fans of thousands of euro ...

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.

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

In his closing speech at Leicester Crown Court, Michael Duck KC claimed Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg cared only about their own agenda.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander suggested she would be ‘comfortable’ with ‘high-end’ vehicles not being available through the ...