A minister has defended Rachel Reeves’ visit to China in the wake of arrest warrants being issued for pro-democracy activists living in the UK. Foreign Office minister Catherine West said Britain must ...

Alvin, a 'gentle giant' lurcher crossbreed dog, has moved from Cheshire to Lancashire, hoping to be adopted in 2025.

The European Court of Human Rights in a landmark ruling on Tuesday found that Greece illegally deported a woman back to neighbouring Turkey, and described the use of summary expulsions, or “pushbacks” ...

A 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to violent disorder after serious disturbances in a Leeds suburb over the summer. A court heard the boy was 11 years old when he took part in “what is known ...

Irish premier Simon Harris warned people to be aware of the “invisible hazards” as temperatures fall to as low as minus eight degrees overnight. Speaking in Naas, Co Kildare, at the opening of ...

More than 1,000 homes were damaged in the barren and sparsely populated region, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald has paid tribute to lifelong Irish republican Ted Howell as a “patriot” during his funeral in west Belfast.

West Brom are now searching for their next head coach or manager after the sudden departure of Carlos Corberan. Chris Brunt and Boaz Myhill have taken interim charge of their last four games, yielding ...

Arshid Pervaiz, 51, of Exchange Street, Accrington, has since been charged with burglary, intent to steal and theft in a dwelling. He was remanded to custody to appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court ...

Two bodies have been found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a US airport, authorities said. The bodies were located in the wheel well area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood ...

The starting gun has been fired for the contract to install up to 900 electric vehicle charging points by Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Stokes tore his left hamstring during England’s final game of 2024 in New Zealand, requiring surgery and a three-month lay-off from cricket.