The lion’s share of money for civil society in Iran has come through the US State Department’s Near East Regional Democracy fund, known by the acronym NERD, which grew as an American response to the ...

Major plans for a Wissett solar farm capable of powering more than 10,500 homes in a district have been recommended for approval.

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a US-owned Gaza that would be the “Riviera of the Middle East” are “very concerning”, Irish foreign affairs minister Simon Harris has said. Irish premier ...

A US military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants has arrived in a northern Indian city. It is the first such flight to the country as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration, ...

Office for National Statistics data shows there were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol in 2023.

St John’s School Leatherhead’s rugby coach Mylie Jones believes his side have come on leaps and bounds ahead of their RFU Continental ...

Six young musicians from Northern Ireland are the recipients of an arts award which will see them receive mentorship from BBC presenters ahead of live performances. The recipients of the NI Young ...

Andrew Musgrave hopes that his home away from home advantage can catapult him to a maiden world championship podium in Norway.

The Queen dined with actress Helena Bonham Carter and presenter and comedian Sir Stephen Fry to celebrate the work of 184-year-old literary institution The London Library.

Raised in Wigan, Lancashire, Burley’s parents worked in a cardboard factory and she attended Whitley High School.

The cycling champion hopes people who also have terminal cancer can see it is possible to ‘lead a happy life alongside this ...

The number of deaths across the UK specifically caused by alcohol has reached a record high, according to new figures. It is the fourth consecutive year a new record has been reported by the Office ...