Irish President Michael D Higgins has returned to his official residence after spending two nights in hospital with an infection. Mr Higgins, 84, was admitted to St James’s Hospital on Sunday ...

Surrey will be divided into two unitary councils, it has been announced, after the Government made its first major decision on local government reorganisation.

A UK Government minister blocked a Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS) in order to give the SNP a “black eye”, a court has been told.

The marauding mammal was witnessed just inside the visitor’s entrance to the parliamentary estate in Westminster.

Tiffany has one more chance to win a Group One before heading to the sales in December. Sir Mark Prescott’s five-year-old is a regular visitor to Germany and will aim to go one better in the Grosser ...

United Parcel Service posted third-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations and gave details about its turnaround efforts, including approximately 34,000 job cuts. Shares surged more than ...

A tiger rescued from illegal trafficking has moved into his new home at a British zoo. Aqua was one of nine tigers saved by international animal welfare charity AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) at ...

The Grokipedia site has a minimalist appearance with little beyond a search bar that users can type in queries.

The boss of broadcaster STV has rejected assertions the controversial cuts proposed to its news output are a “nuclear” option. Under proposals put forward by the company, 60 staff will be made ...

Ford will continue in the number 10 jersey he wore throughout the summer tour to Argentina and the United States when Smith was on the Lions tour.

The father of the Southport attacker asked for information which could turn his family “upside down” not to be shared with the youth offending team, a public inquiry has heard.

Blackburn Rovers can take a breath after ending their winless run at Ewood Park. Elliott Jackson and Ryan Hildred dissect a dramatic 2-1 win against Southampton which followed a 3-1 home reverse to ...