Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front ...

AN APPEAL against St Helens Council's refusal to permit the retention of PVC banners on land at Maypole Farm in Bold has been decided on.

Woman, 55, ‘intimidated’ her victims by sending printed text messages and private sexual images to their place of work.

A Warrington charity has been given the highest award a local voluntary group can receive. HOBY UK, which was founded in 2006, has been granted The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is ...

A DARESBURY Park Hotel resident was found dead in his room, an inquest heard. Meshal Faleh Alsomaa died on October 29 aged just 28. An inquest was formally opened into his death at Cheshire Coroner’s ...

The Republican Party has won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the American government alongside president-elect Donald Trump.

A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into US telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from ...

The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of Chinese ...

Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The papers on Thursday are led by a shake-up to the pension scheme. The Financial Times reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock ...

A DRUG courier found guilty of sneaking drugs into HMP Risley failed to appear for her sentencing after being admitted to hospital this morning. Katie Wilkinson, of Spring Gardens, Atherton, was due ...