The Northern Irish broadcaster said it was ‘a bit of a shock’ given he was recently taken to hospital after a fall at his home.

Bus drivers are to take strike action over six weeks in a pay dispute. Unite the union said around 430 Stagecoach drivers will take action after last minute pay talks did not lead to an improvement in ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government wants to make more pensioners eligible for winter fuel payments. He has faced pressure from Labour ranks to change course over the squeeze on benefits and ...

Stanhope Gardens will put his Betfred Derby credentials on the line at Salisbury on Saturday. The Ghaiyyath colt won one of his three races at two and was only beaten a neck by one of the Derby ...

The Government is broadly supportive of blending hydrogen into the gas network and is actively considering the matter, energy minister Michael Shanks has said. Replacing some of the fuel in natural ...

Energy campaigners have urged Ofgem to draw up a “crisis plan” for July 1 when the Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) is switched off, saying hundreds of thousands of households remain likely to face ...

Anticipation is building around Bilbao ahead of Wednesday’s all-or-nothing Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United. For the sides languishing in 17th and 16th in the Premier League ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St Peter’s Square.

The Riverside Marshal programme has returned to York, promising a friendly and reassuring presence along King’s Staith to help keep the ...

Pep Guardiola believes Champions League qualification would be a significant achievement for Manchester City after their struggles this season but warned the job is not done yet.

The UK Government remains supportive of the Acorn carbon capture project, a minister said as he responded to claims the Chancellor is reportedly “going cold” on the idea.

Colin Keane was thrilled to see Babouche return to something like her best at Naas on Sunday. The Ger Lyons-trained filly had beaten the colts in the Phoenix Stakes as a two-year-old but did not ...