Early Black Friday spending has surged against last year in a welcome boost for under-pressure retailers, although slightly fewer shoppers hit the high street. Online retailers have witnessed a ...

Polls opened at 7am on Friday for voters to decide who will form Ireland’s next government. Some 174 seats across 43 constituencies in Ireland’s parliament, the Dail, are being contested. The vote ...

Dame Esther Rantzen said she is “absolutely thrilled” at the result of the historic vote for assisted dying, and spoke of future generations being spared the “ordeals” currently suffered.

The Grammy-nominated musician, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, is accused of raping the woman at a house party following a performance in Oxford.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during a shotgun rampage on the Isle of Skye and the Scottish mainland. Finlay MacDonald, 41, ...

Janey Godley’s hearse was showered with roses as hundreds of fans gathered to watch it travel along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Scottish comedian’s coffin was driven down the famous street in ...

Assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in Parliament. A majority of MPs, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ...

The Spaniard has won 18 trophies in his time at the Etihad Stadium and signed a two-year contract extension only last week.

England take on the USA at Wembley on Saturday, with the tactical battle between Sarina Wiegman and Emma Hayes stealing the headlines. Here, the PA news agency looks at the main talking points ahead ...

Grant Hall said that Swindon Town cannot keep conceding from set pieces like they have been and have been hard at work to put that right ...

Charles Leclerc saw off Lando Norris to finish fastest in practice for the Qatar Grand Prix. In the sole running prior to qualifying later on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race, Leclerc ended the ...

Last week, Mr Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, made the winning bid at the Sotheby’s auction in New York.