Hundreds of swimmers dashed and danced into the sea for a charity dip at Helen’s Bay in Co Down on Wednesday. This year’s Santa Splash started with carol singing and bell ringing before a warm-up ...

Two London Underground lines have been suspended due to a customer incident on Christmas Eve. Live updates here.

Avon and Somerset Police said ‘no further action’ will be taken following an investigation into comments made during the punk ...

A person has died after being hit by a train on the line to a major London station. Police were called to the tracks near Canterbury East station at around 11.20pm yesterday (December 23). Officers ...

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack has donated £25,500 to the Royal Free Charity to support paediatric cancer care at Barnet Hospital ...

A family from Devon is raising awareness of the dangers of Tenerife’s natural pools after narrowly escaping a series of fatal waves.

Arsenal celebrate Christmas top of the Premier League, top of the Champions League, and with a place in the semi-final of the EFL Cup off the ...

General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad was in Ankara for high-level defence talks aimed at boosting military co-operation ...

The US has shown the 20-point plan, hammered out after marathon talks in Florida in recent days, to Russian negotiators.

Farmers currently do not pay inheritance tax on agricultural and business assets which they pass on. Under Labour’s initial proposal, the full 100% relief was to be restricted to the first £1 million ...

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The Stornoway to Ullapool ferry sails by as Gordon Wink checks the lights on the fishing creel Christmas tree he helped to design and build on the harbour-side in Ullapool, Wester Ross. The 30ft tree, ...