He lost out to the Irish premier’s running mate Richard Timmins, who secured the second seat for Fine Gael in the consistency.

The trial of former London’s Burning actor John Alford for sex offences involving a girl under 16 has been delayed because he is in hospital. The 53-year-old, who first found fame in Grange Hill, was ...

A police officer has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving over a crash in which a moped rider was killed. Metropolitan Police Constable Ian Brotherton, 32, will appear at Westminster ...

The UK’s manufacturing downturn worsened last month with activity falling to a nine-month low, as firms faced less demand and cutbacks as concerns grow over the economic outlook, according to new data ...

Eight eighties icons - including The Human League and Bananarama - are set to take to the stage at Darlington Arena in 2025.

Andy Farrell expects Ireland to “kick on” in his absence as he turns his attention to assembling a coaching team for next year’s British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Simon Easterby took over ...

Ange Postecoglou is hopeful injury-hit Tottenham will have reinforcements for Thursday’s trip to Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke was the latest Spurs player to join a growing list of absentees after he ...

Manchester United overturned 12-point deficits in 1992-93 and 1995-96 while Arsenal were 13 behind United, albeit with a game in hand, after losing to Blackburn in December 1997 but finished top by a ...

The MasterChef presenter said the accusations have come from ‘a handful of middle-class women of a certain age’.

Volkswagen workers have launched rolling two-hour strikes at nine factories across Germany to underline their resistance to ...

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park. The 2,500 exhibits were ...

The move comes after disputed parliamentary elections, which the President said had been rigged with Moscow’s help.