Europe ‘accelerating’ work on peacekeeping coalition for Ukraine, says Healey
European allies will “accelerate” work on forming a “coalition of the willing” to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, the Defence Secretary has said.
Lisa Nandy urges next generation to ‘carry the torch’ before VE Day anniversary
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has urged the next generation to “carry the torch” of remembrance and strive for peace ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day. She announced the full programme of events ...
Trump took ‘huge interest’ in Northern Ireland, deputy First Minister says
US President Donald Trump took “a huge amount of interest in Northern Ireland”, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said. Mr Trump met Ms Little-Pengelly, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons ...
Ouse Bridge, York, closed due to ongoing police incident
A bridge in York city centre is closed due to an ongoing police incident. Ouse Bridge is closed in both directions due to the incident this evening (Wednesday, March 12). Ouse Bridge closed on ...
Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian
The container ship Solong struck US oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning.
New estimate ‘shows scale of exploitation on Wild West care visa route’
The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford said the care worker visa route was, in 2023, “pretty much the Wild West”. Its director, Madeleine Sumption, said: “It is clear that exploitative ...
Luke Littler enjoying his darts as he takes his game to another level
World champion Luke Littler believes he is playing the best darts of his fledgling career. The 18-year-old has followed up his record-breaking World Championship success at Alexandra Palace with ...
‘Rangers not a better team than us’ – Jose Mourinho eyes Ibrox comeback
Jose Mourinho declared Fenerbahce a better team than Rangers as he challenged Ibrox boss Barry Ferguson not to take a cautious approach against his side in Thursday’s Europa League last-16 second leg.
David Warner gets Lord’s return in The Hundred but James Anderson goes unsold
David Warner will return to Lord’s for the first time since his flashpoint with spectators in the Long Room two years ago after being snapped up in The Hundred draft by London Spirit.
Vatican says chest X-ray confirms improvements in the pope’s condition
Doctors have said Francis is making slow, gradual improvements and this week declared that he is no longer in imminent danger of death.
Footage captures moment ships collide in North Sea causing huge explosion
Video footage has revealed the moment a container ship ploughed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea, causing a huge explosion. Solong struck the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on ...
Antiques Roadshow expert’s collection sells for double its estimate
Hugo Morley-Fletcher died in 2022, aged 82. His personal collection raked in a sum of £249,201 under the hammer.