Lancashire Police have closed the Haslingden bypass in both directions due to a concern for welfare. The road has been shut since around 8pm this evening from the Grane Road junction to the junction ...

Hard-right leader George Simion is favoured to win over pro-Western rival Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest.

Speeches were delivered by representatives from home education groups, religious organisations and children’s charities.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, vowed on Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Co Kerry farmer Michael Gaine. The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on March 21. Following extensive searches over the ...

Kayden Moy, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Sunday.

Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38; and business owner David Chester, 57, died in the major incident.

Ealing Trailfinders sealed their successful defence of the Championship trophy with a 34-7 win at Caldy. The West London outfit ran in six tries to open up an unassailable 13-point lead at the summit ...

Israel launched “extensive” new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, overnight and into Sunday, hospitals ...

The mother of Southport attack victim Elsie Dot Stancombe has praised “inspiring” blood donors during a drive in the seaside town. Almost 100 people donated blood at the session at St John Stone ...

The UK Government should reconsider allowing a second independence referendum if there is an “overwhelming desire” for it in Scotland, Michael Gove has said. The Tory grandee was part of successive ...

Rossendale councillors have deferred a weather mast plan linked to the potential new Scout Moor II wind farm, and debated how future planning decisions around it might be taken. In recent days, a ...