Irish premier Micheál Martin has expressed confidence that two major political summits being hosted in Dublin next week will pass off safely.

The 82-year-old, who was arrested after the FBI searched storage units he rented, faces at least 20 years in prison if convicted.

Sodexo and Lothian health board have admitted criminal charges in relation to the death of Calum Inglis at HMP Addiewell in October 2021.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay on Friday to begin a three-nation South American tour, less than a month after lung surgery ...

Monty Don's final Gardeners' World episode from Longmeadow has aired, as he says goodbye to the BBC show after 23 years.

The plaque on the war memorial in Great Ayton bears the names of 45 men who died during the First World War. They are in a jumble of order but alphabetically, “PWR Arundel” comes first.

A fifth-generation family butcher and bakery in Hawes, North Yorkshire, has made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in Tesco's 2026 Christmas advert.

Thomas Markle Snr is charged with one count of possession of child pornography and faces at least 20 years in jail if convicted.

China has long used pandas as part of its diplomacy globally, deploying the bears in loan programmes as expressions of goodwill.

Asked if she would raise objections with her London counterparts, the minister said there was continued engagement with the UK Government.

Three former gym members have become owners after stepping in to save a closed Stockton fitness club, with Engage Fitness set to reopen and welcome members back this month.