Weather warnings have been issued for thunderstorms across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm ...

After years of work and months of worry, there were smiles and hugs at schools across Northern Ireland as pupils received their A-level results. At Sullivan Upper School in Holywood, a number of ...

Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes’ advance. Much of southern Europe, however, remains at high risk under ...

England rugby star Sadia Kabeya is ready to have fun as the Red Roses seek global glory on home soil. The 23-year-old is set to embark on a second major tournament with England, having burst onto the ...

More penalties could be awarded in this season’s Premier League with referees instructed to keep a close eye on holding in the box. The PA news agency understands greater emphasis will be placed on ...

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The Claire's store in Haverfordwest is one of 306 in the UK and Ireland at risk of closing after the company filed for administration.

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. Dott, 48, is accused of two charges relating to primary school-age children. The allegations ...

Rebecca Young, from Glasgow, designed a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket inside to help homeless people.

About 150 people have been evacuated from a major London NHS hospital following reports of a chemical incident. Firefighters were first called at 8.49am on Thursday to Guy’s Hospital in Southwark, ...

Rutland and Surrey have held on to their positions as the top two counties of England with the largest proportion of A-level entries receiving the highest grades. Some 41.2% of entries in Rutland this ...

The US president has said he will prioritise trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets with Mr Putin on Friday in Alaska.