Artefacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer in the late 1940s as part of the famous Kon-Tiki expedition are being returned to Chile’s Easter Island in the mid-Pacific.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has been urged to intervene after a Co Tyrone man was arrested in the UAE over an online review he posted. Craig Ballentine, 33, from Cookstown, was ...

Rory McIlroy admits his failure to win the US Open still “stings” as he bids to match Seve Ballesteros by winning a sixth Race to Dubai title. Thriston Lawrence is the only player who can prevent ...

Catherine Mann, an economist and member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, has not yet opted to reduce rates.

Peter Sullivan remains behind bars for the murder of Diane Sindall who was killed on her way home from work in Merseyside in 1986.

There is no “tension” between plans to make savings from limiting winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners and more people taking up pension credit, Liz Kendall has signalled. The winter fuel ...

As Cray Wanderers settle into their new home at Flamingo Park, a dedicated team of passionate volunteers have helped transform the space into ...

The climate-damaging vapour trails from jet planes could be eliminated for just a few pounds per flight, according to experts. Researchers say contrails – the white lines in the sky created by planes ...

Bridlington Town hope to be at the forefront of a movement that will revolutionise girls and women's football in East Yorkshire.

Actor Timothy West, known for many roles in television and the theatre, has died peacefully in his sleep aged 90 “with his friends and family at the end”, his family said.

Plans to convert a building on a Cheshire farm into an aparthotel have taken a step forward. A prior approval application had been made to Cheshire West and Chester Council for the change of use of an ...

Homebase could be heading for a partial collapse, putting thousands of jobs at risk, amid reports that the chain has appointed insolvency experts with a potential buyer of parts of its 130-store ...