A "picturesque" village in North Wales, which is particularly "magical" at this time of year, has been named among the best places for a Christmas break in Britain. If you are looking to "transform ...

England flexed their muscles with bat and ball as they built a commanding lead over New Zealand on day three of the first Test in Christchurch. The tourists turned an overnight deficit of 29 into a ...

The service will be conducted by the Reverend George Whyte, with readings and tributes from Mr Salmond’s lifelong friend and Alba Party acting leader Kenny MacAskill, long-time political ally Fergus ...

The funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley is set to take place after a two-day “final tour” of the cities she loved. Godley died on November 2 aged 63 after receiving palliative treatment for ...

The protracted process of counting votes in Ireland’s General Election will begin as an exit poll put the three main parties virtually tied.

Kansas City Chiefs avoided a shock defeat as they hung on to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 and clinch a playoff berth. The defending Super Bowl champions let a 13-point third quarter lead disappear ...

England smashed 140 in the opening session to open up a lead of 111, reaching lunch at 459 for eight. Ben Stokes was 78 not out at the break, progressing steadily towards a first hundred in almost 18 ...

Experts trained Ivor, a six-year-old cocker spaniel Labrador cross, to identify the highly destructive pathogen phytophthora ...

At the event, more than £100,000 was raised in an auction hosted by former England rugby international-turned-broadcaster Martin Bayfield.

Kim Leadbeater has said there is “absolutely still a lot of work to do” on assisted dying proposals, and “slight changes” to the bill are “part of the process”. A historic Commons vote on Friday means ...

A woman is urgently seeking a stem cell donor for her daughter after she was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal blood disorder. Amilah Hussain, nine, from Horsham in West Sussex, was taken to ...