Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, a spokesperson has said. Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith ...

There is a “real chance” that hostages being released by Hamas could be injured or killed just before they reach safety, lawyers for the families of British-linked hostages have warned.

THE M6 southbound in Cumbria is set to be closed overnight to allow 'emergency repairs' to take place. The motorway will be closed between Junction 39 and Junction 37 between 8pm tonight (Thursday, ...

Joe Saumarez Smith has stood down from his role as chair of the British Horseracing Authority with immediate effect due to deteriorating health.

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 ...

Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after eight hostages in the Gaza Strip were freed by Hamas-led militants earlier in the day. It was a sometimes chaotic process that briefly called the ...

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, ...

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.

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.

City will face one of those two European heavyweights in the Champions League next month after scraping through to the play-off round on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old Edinburgh forward’s Test career appeared to be over after he was not selected for a single squad last year.

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