Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...

A woman sacked by her chef husband after she caught him having an affair with his sous chef has been awarded nearly £10,000 in compensation. Jacqueline Herling confronted Stefan Herling in May 2022, ...

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it would conduct a ‘detailed and robust investigation’ into the incident.

A man accused of attempting to assassinate US President-elect Donald Trump in Florida will not be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week. Ryan Routh’s trial will begin on ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

Police are appealing for sightings of a teenager missing from the Carlisle area. Callum Hewitson, 17, was last seen on December 23. He is described as 6ft tall, of slim build, with short, dark brown ...

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

Keswick’s streets were aglow with festive cheer as Lake District Hotels hosted their first-ever LED Drumming Parade.

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent ...

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

The world's fastest animal was spotted in Cumbria enjoying its lunch. A peregrine falcon was snapped by local photographer Geoff Weeks in Ulverston. The raptor is the fastest bird, and the fastest ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.