A brother who attacked his older sister with a hammer as she lay in bed has been detained indefinitely for her manslaughter.

Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe was not perceived by healthcare professionals to be in a “crisis situation” after they were told he had been asking his wife “for help to end his life” weeks ...

The visit of US President Donald Trump to Scotland is in the “public interest”, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Mr Trump is due to touch down in Scotland on Friday evening ahead of a four-day visit ...

Alex Yee is ready to throw himself back into triathlon – and hopes his London Marathon experience will make him a better athlete.

An outbreak of a contagious disease in a herd in the Col des Saisies means the race will now bypass two scheduled climbs.

Since the Israeli and US strikes on Iran, in which American B-52 bombers hit three nuclear sites, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the E3 of hypocrisy, saying they failed to uphold ...

Scenes of starving people in Gaza are “deplorable”, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. In recent days, multiple images have come from the territory of people – including children – visibly starving, ...

Joe Root moved up to third on the all-time Test run-scorers list as he and Ollie Pope helped England close in on India’s first-innings score at Emirates Old Trafford. Root overtook former India batter ...

Consumer confidence weakened slightly in July amid concerns from shoppers that they could face potential future tax rises, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index ...

An affidavit, signed by Flatley’s solicitor Maxwell Mooney, was submitted to the court stating that the Irish-American is “to seek nominations to run for president of Ireland”. Lord Of The Dance star ...

A DRIVER is awaiting sentence after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving on the M6. Michael Brook, of Hyde, Greater Manchester, was at Crewe Magistrates Court on Tuesday, July 22.

Championship leader Oscar Piastri set the early pace in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix – as Lando Norris finished half-a-second behind his title rival. Piastri, who holds an eight-point lead over ...