The number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week, NHS England said, as it warned of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals”. Health leaders said that ...

More than 5,000 children in Northern Ireland are set to spend this Christmas living in temporary accommodation. It has emerged that in November there were 5,378 children in temporary accommodation, ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin. The man is being detained at a Garda station in the east of the country in relation to the disappearance of the Co ...

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah were found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ neglect which left Abiyah Yasharahyalah with rickets and ...

Mel Raeburn said it was “an honour” to be selected to record a version of Ashcroft’s Sonnet, the soundtrack to the department store’s highly anticipated festive campaign.

Mr Biden said he would be taking more steps in the weeks ahead and would continue to review clemency petitions.

Five businesses in Scarborough, Filey, and Cayton have applied for licences to allow bingo events, the sale of alcohol, and pavement cafés.

Bradford Bulls and York Knights have just about matched each other, but Ronan Michael had no doubt about leaving the latter for ...

The Government is considering “fundamental reform” in the courts after the crown court backlog almost doubled in five years, hitting another record high. The number of criminal cases waiting to be ...

The Government is ‘absolutely willing’ to take over if local authorities refuse to put plans in place to meet housing targets.

City of York Council planning officers made a recommendation to councillors to refuse the application and six members of the committee ...

The UK’s first drug consumption room may not now open until early next year after delays. The facility, in the east end of Glasgow, was due to open to drug users in October, allowing them to take ...