Andy Burnham will be among the potential Labour candidates to stand in the Makerfield by-election, the party’s ruling body ...

The father of a college student who died after catching meningitis has paid tribute to his “funny, sociable, kind-hearted” ...

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Billy Stokoe was over the cannabis limit when he collided with Gloria Stephenson while riding an illegal and defective e-bike ...

The UK is set for a mix of sunshine and showers this weekend as thousands of people across the country head to London for major protests and the FA Cup final. But despite the odd downpour, ...

The US president, who has had a fractious relationship with the Labour leader over Iran, stopped short of saying he should quit.

Maldivian authorities were conducting a high-risk search for the bodies of four Italian divers who died in a scuba accident ...

UK inflation is set to have eased last month as a drop in household energy bills offset a jump in fuel prices but experts ...

Should Hearts win, there will be an open-topped bus parade through Edinburgh to Tynecastle on Sunday. Martin O’Neill urged fans to be mindful (Andrew Milligan/PA) Celtic have ur ...

Environmental campaigners are preparing to take a stand against sewage pollution at Whitmore Bay, this weekend ...

Persistent barking and late-night garden parties could land homeowners with fines of up to £5,000. A new survey has revealed the types of neighbour disputes most likely to spark complaints this summer ...