The father of one of the girls injured in the Southport attack has told an inquiry she was stabbed in the back by a “coward she didn’t see”.

Effigies of migrants in a boat have been placed on a loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland, prompting condemnation and calls for the display to be removed ahead of the pyre being lit.

The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it would not pursue an appeal after Rebecca Richardson was discharged from the extradition request ...

Four education unions have made a ‘united’ call to ministers to provide additional investment to schools for increased staff salaries.

Thames Valley Police is looking to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour in town and city centres this summer. The force will increase police officers’ presence and work with its partners to ...

The Scottish Government has announced an £85 million investment as it seeks to tackle delayed discharge. Recent figures have shown that 57,399 bed days were lost in May of this year, a 5% drop from ...

A silver medal was not what Jodie Gibson wanted to take away from the Netball Super League Grand Final, but she refused to let it spoil ...

With a litany of injury problems finally behind him, Archer has been named in England’s XI for the third Rothesay Test against India. Captain Ben Stokes confirmed Archer’s return in place of fellow ...

Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his “dear friend” and “incredible” artist Sir Brian Clarke after his death aged 71.

Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd chief executive, said one of the main causes of the delays was starting construction work before designs were finalised.

At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said on Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal. Israeli prime ...

Roy Barclay, 56, denies the murder of 57-year-old Anita Rose in what prosecutors called a ‘vicious and brutal attack’ in Suffolk.