Concern has been expressed over the siting of a loyalist bonfire close to an electricity substation in Belfast. The location of the towering pyre is also close to two major Belfast hospitals.

It comes as education unions have raised concerns about the statutory tests taken by Year 6 pupils in primary schools across England.

In a big-hitting battle between the two tallest players to reach the last eight, 6ft 5ins Fritz overcame a third-set wobble, a medical timeout and a rogue line call to triumph 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-6 (4) ...

The chief inspector of prisons revealed ‘frightening’ blades including a zombie knife was also suspected of being dropped into prison by a drone.

Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, ran the Annfield Plain Post Office with her late husband when the faulty Horizon software was introduced.

Head coach Rhian Wilkinson, who was not on the coach as she and midfielder Angharad James travelled separately to the stadium for the pre-match press conference, said she believed all the players were ...

Flights scheduled at Marseille Airport have been suspended after a wildfire raged close to the southern French port city, local authorities said. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to ...

Colin Keane is set to miss the Qatar Goodwood Festival after being suspended for 14 days for using his whip over the permitted level at Sandown last week. The Irishman has not long been retained by ...

Mirra Andreeva’s not-so-secret weapon in her Wimbledon title tilt is the former champion sitting in her box. The 18-year-old is on her best run so far at the All England Club having reached the ...

Campaigners and experts debated on whether utilities should be nationalised as ministers seek to ‘reset’ the failing sector.

In a world where tickets on resale platforms can carry mark-ups exceeding 50 , an ice cream giant is beating ticket scalpers at their own game ...

It follows a mixed picture in recent years, with one such attack in 2023 and 2022, none in 2021 and 2020, and five in 2019.