The new leader of Northern Ireland’s Department of Health says there is potential for the region to have one of the best health systems in the world. Mike Farrar took up the position of permanent ...

Two police officers who used a Taser and synthetic pepper spray on a one-legged 92-year-old man have been cleared of assault. Pc Stephen Smith, 51, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 36, were accused of using ...

A shoplifter has been sentenced and a burglary suspect has been arrested in the same Wiltshire town over the bank holiday weekend.

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Tom Nichols said that Swindon Town will be targeting promotion from League Two next season after returning on a permanent deal ...

A farmhouse on the estate of the former family home of Diana, Princess of Wales has been “burnt down by vandals”, her brother said. Earl Spencer said he was “stunned” to learn that a farmhouse was ...

The building society suggested that customers were switching from rival banks in order to make use of its branch network.

The 53-year-old man, from West Derby, Liverpool, remained in custody on Wednesday after officers were granted further time to question him on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug ...

A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of victims over more than two decades has been given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison by a French court. Joel Le Scouarnec was found guilty of ...

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst has said he was “infuriated” by the reaction to the filming of a promotional clip. He said the cost of filming the promo came out of RTE’s annual two million euro ...

Wiltshire's six MPs - three Conservatives and three Liberal Democrats - are lobbying the Home Secretary over the budget shortfall faced by Wiltshire Police.

The Government has set out proposals to cut red tape and for planning decisions to be shifted away from councillors and towards expert officers.