The Local Government Association said councils in England were facing a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29.

Lord Weir is chairing a public inquiry into former Dundee-based neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel who left dozens of patients with life-changing injuries.

Thousands of racegoers have arrived at Aintree for the first day of the Grand National festival. More than 150,000 people are due on the racecourse for the three-day racing festival, which culminates ...

A wheel that fell off a passenger plane during a flight from Edinburgh to Belfast “could have fallen on an urban area” if it had happened later in the journey, an accident investigation has found.

Keri Pegg, former governor of HMP Kirkham, arrives at Preston Crown Court, Lancashire, where she is accused of two counts of misconduct in a public office and one count of possession of criminal ...

Gaelic Warrior relished the extended distance to take the Brooklands Golden Miller Chronograph Bowl Chase for the Mullins team at Aintree. Trained by Willie and partnered by his son and assistant ...

The filly, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend in the Honeysuckle colours of Kenny Alexander, was beaten in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham but bounced back under a positive ride to ...

David Lammy accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of “dragging out and obfuscating” efforts to find a peace deal to end the Ukraine war. The Foreign Secretary was speaking at a meeting of Nato counterparts ...

Micheal Martin said he is concerned about the impact on investments and jobs in Ireland, the EU and across the world.

A letter from the cast of River City has been co-signed by 117 stars, including comedian Elaine C Smith, Lorraine McIntosh from Deacon Blue, and actors from Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, as well as Dominic ...