Robin Smith was a “batter ahead of his time”, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson ...

The flooding and landslides killed at least 1,303 people, with 712 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 410 in Sri Lanka and ...

A confused swan was rescued after bringing motorway traffic to a standstill. National Highways said the bird wandered around ...

The state of the 30-room property means ‘in all likelihood’ the King’s brother will not get almost £490,000 in compensation he might have had.

Former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released ...

Edinburgh need to find a real identity if they are to live up to the talent at their disposal according to former Scotland captain John Barclay.

Sober Glory, a 12-length winner on hurdling debut, is booked in for the Listed Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown, while Captain Hugo beat two smart types in Sinnatra and Storming ...

A deal that gives the US zero tariffs on its imports of UK pharmaceuticals in return for the NHS raising spending on medicines will cost around £1 billion, Downing Street has said.

Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine is grateful for Ireland’s “generosity” as he visited Dublin on Tuesday. The Irish Government announced 100 million euros in non-lethal aid for Ukraine to coincide ...

A young Scottish student who died in a crash in Ireland which claimed five lives has been remembered as the “most perfect” member of her family, who was “thriving” while living abroad. Mourners ...

Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for “indictable-only” offences such as murder and rape, and lesser “either way ...

Alan Cumming has curated the event line-up in his role as Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s artistic director (Jane Barlow/PA Wire). The festival will also include literary lunches, with chefs Pam Brunton ...