Japan’s parliament has formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new ...

England opener Zak Crawley has signed a contract extension with Kent running to the end of the 2025 season. The 26-year-old Kent academy product made his debut in 2017 and has registered 147 ...

The ONS said Wales had a higher proportion of centenarians than in England, with 26 people aged 100 and over per 100,000 population compared with 24 in England. Some 9.7% of those aged 100 and over ...

THE viewing figures for Saints' Super League eliminator at Warrington Wolves have shown the highest match average for any play-off game.

Police in Northern Ireland investigating a series of hoax bomb calls targeting railway stations in England have carried out searches in Londonderry. Detectives said the searches are in relation to an ...

The Conservative Councillors’ Association chairman described Reform as a potential threat in May 2025, but said he is ‘more worried about ...

A luxury cruise ship which was stranded in Belfast for four months is to return to the city just hours after it finally set sail. Chief executive of Villa Vie Residences Mike Petterson said the liner ...

David Taylor, 62, is charged with attempted murder following an incident at HMP Frankland, Durham, on July 23.

Officials in Guerrero state, where both Coyuca and Acapulco are located, said more than three feet of rain had fallen in the region between September 23 when John made landfall to the east of Acapulco ...

Painting London’s roofs white or reflective colours could save hundreds of lives in increasingly hot summers, a study has suggested. Covering the capital’s roofs in solar panels could also have a ...

SAINTS coach Paul Wellens accepts that he has made some mistakes during a challenging 2024 – but says he and the team will improve.

Nicky Devlin and Liam Lindsay have also been named in Steve Clarke’s squad for the matches against Croatia and Portugal.