Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed Rugby Football Union chairman on an interim basis following the resignation of Tom Ilube. Ilube stepped down on Friday morning in response to the outcry over the ...

The attack came hours after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and wounded 13.

Mervyn Kersh arrived in Normandy aged 19, three days after the start of the D-Day invasion in June 1944, acting for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

PLANS have been revealed to build new homes at a beauty spot in the Dursley area. A consultation has been opened over proposals to build a development with up to 73 homes off Taits Hill Road between ...

Murat Karakas left his home armed with a rounders bat when he heard his son was being chased by a motorcyclist and crashed into him head-on.

Two men have denied plotting an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on the Jewish community in the UK. Walid Saadaoui, 37, and Amar Hussein, 51, pleaded not guilty on Friday to preparing acts of ...

It came as neighbouring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the country’s conflict peacefully.

Stephen Bunting was given a huge scare before defeating Germany’s Kai Gotthardt 3-1 in the first round at the World Championship. Bunting, the reigning Masters champion, narrowly escaped falling 2-0 ...

The Gateshead Highway, which carries traffic to and from the Tyne Bridge, had to close following an inspection.

Other new appointments to the House of Lords include former shadow cabinet minister Thangam Debbonaire and ex-minister Therese Coffey.

Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong winds as people travel across the country for the festive period, the Met Office said.

A lawyer acting for former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi improperly attempted to restrict a tax expert from discussing communications regarding the politician’s failure to pay tax, a tribunal has ruled.