From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

A motorway was shut for a short time as a result of a horse on the hard shoulder. The M66 was shut between Junctions 1 and 2 at around midday today (December 28). A National Highways spokesperson said ...

Lewis-Skelly, who hails from Islington in north London, was named player of the match as the Gunners secured a 1-0 victory over Ipswich.

Disruption is continuing at some of the UK’s busiest airports as thick fog blankets the country. Flights at Stansted airport have been affected by the weather conditions, while live departure boards ...

The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known but the California Lottery said the ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) in Cottonwood, a town 160 miles north of the ...

More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.

Pep Guardiola has vowed not to quit as he strives to restore Manchester City’s lost sparkle. The City boss is also refusing to point the finger of blame at any players amid the champions’ sudden ...

An Azerbaijani minister suggested on Friday that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert ...

The girl was left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was on crashed into a telegraph pole on Boxing Day.

A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a father-of-six on Christmas Day. Kirsty Carless, 33, of Cannock, has been charged over the death of Louis Price, 31, Staffordshire Police ...

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