The first suspected bluetongue virus outbreak in Northern Ireland is under investigation. The disease is believed to be affecting two cows near Bangor, Co Down.

A 36-YEAR-OLD man who repeatedly struck a man on the head with a glass bottle has received an 18-month prison sentence at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque but did not stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and ...

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s ...

Opposition figures have called for the City watchdog to investigate pre-Budget briefings about the fiscal shortfall.

The Prince of Wales was “moved by the courage” of the Gazan children he met who had been evacuated to the UK for specialist care. Fifty children and their immediate families had been brought to ...

Saturday night was eventful in the Strictly studios after the BBC dance competition introduced a new challenge.

The writer, known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Shakespeare In Love, died at his home in Dorset.

The writer, known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Shakespeare In Love, died at his home in Dorset.

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is planning an official Christmas before December 25 to give her a greater chance of being “alive to enjoy it” with her family.

Scotland’s First Minister has said UK Government plans to house 300 male asylum seekers at an army barracks in the Highlands were “made up on the back of an envelope”. John Swinney welcomed the news ...