Stormont’s Finance Minister has pressed the Chancellor to focus on help for working families in the autumn Budget. John O’Dowd said more support was needed for childcare as he made a direct appeal to ...

The Vanguard Path study is led by researchers at the University of Oxford and funded with £1.9 million from the charity Prostate Cancer UK.

A pregnant British teenager accused of drug smuggling has been moved to a mother and baby unit in a Georgian prison, her ...

The Foreign Secretary will travel to Jordan on Monday as she calls for more aid to reach Gaza following last month’s tentative ceasefire. Yvette Cooper announced the UK would provide an extra £6 ...

A search has been launched for a flamingo named Frankie that has escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, called for residents to look out for the missing bird, which ...

The King is taking a keen interest in the Prince of Wales’ environmental awards being staged in Rio de Janeiro as they share their passion for campaigning to safeguard the planet.

A nine-month-old baby has died after a dog attack in south-east Wales. Gwent Police said officers responded to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday. Officers went to the scene along with ...

Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Strictly Come Dancing's results show has revealed that CBBC actress Ellie Goldstein is the fifth celebrity to be voted off the BBC series.

Israel said the Red Cross has received the remains of three hostages in Gaza and they will be handed over to Israel’s military. A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were found on Sunday in a ...

The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were suspended due to a flash flood.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has vowed to help fund medical care for any fan involved in the Huntingdon train knife attack after a season-ticket holder suffered serious injuries ...