The personal collection of late entertainer Barry Humphries is going to auction, including a pair of diamante-encrusted ...

Ukraine’s stretched defences in Donetsk have been creaking since early this year under a fierce Russian drive.

A Hong Kong judge has convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former politician, of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in ...

The 10-year-old was beaten to death four years after her taxi driver father was awarded custody, despite accusations of abuse against him.

Albion have been fined by the Premier League over breaking youth development rules. But they have also been praised for a “proactive and collaborative approach” to reporting the breach. The Seagulls ...

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 ...

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, ...

The man is being detained at a Garda station in the east of the country in relation to the disappearance of the Co Louth child. Officers also launched searches at houses in two locations in Drogheda ...

Eastbourne Borough Council has confirmed the long-term security of swimming at the Sovereign Centre. This decision comes after a scrutiny committee meeting that reviewed the closure of some facilities ...

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 ...

John Lewis and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft have chosen the “cover star” of the retailer’s Christmas ad theme song following a nationwide competition. Mel Raeburn said it was “an honour” to ...

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