Low-level delegations from Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years in Istanbul on May 16. The talks, which lasted two hours, brought no significant breakthrough, although ...

A collection belonging to late Flog It! antiques expert Michael Baggott could be the most comprehensive set of silver tested in York to come up for public sale, an auctioneer has said. Baggott’s death ...

The head of the BBC in Northern Ireland has said the implications of Gerry Adams’ libel victory against the broadcaster are “profound”. Adam Smyth, director of BBC NI, said their legal team had warned ...

Minister for Defence Simon Harris described the incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday as ‘reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable’.

A trial date has been set for the alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday afternoon ...

Wynne Evans has revealed that he will no longer present his show on BBC Radio Wales. Talking about his departure on Instagram, he thanked his followers and shared that the broadcaster “has decided not ...

Wynne Evans has said he has been dropped by the BBC, following an apology saying that he used “inappropriate language” during the launch of the Strictly Come Dancing tour. The Welsh opera singer, 53, ...

Comedian Reginald D Hunter is being prosecuted over alleged antisemitic social media posts, a court heard. The 56-year-old US stand-up is accused of three counts of sending an offensive communication ...

NORTH and mid Essex residents can expect a glimpse of summer as a sunny weekend is on our doorstep. With today’s temperatures soaring to 25 degrees, this weekend will continue with plenty of sunshine.

A fugitive who is accused of murdering a grandmother while she was out walking her dog took her phone to a town centre three days later and dumped it there to “put the police off the trail”, a court ...

Richard Satchwell, who had described himself as quiet and overweight, was said to have called Tina his ‘trophy wife’.