Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed on Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow ...

The sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media has been signed, kickstarting plans to shake up the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper with a new website and daily digital content. The deal will see Tortoise ...

Brendon McCullum admits Jacob Bethell has given England a selection dilemma, leaving vice-captain Ollie Pope battling to keep his spot. Bethell made a compelling first impression during his first Test ...

Annual growth in UK house prices and rents has accelerated, with rental price inflation in England and London hitting record highs, according to official figures. The average house price increased by ...

Simon Harris and the outgoing Cabinet will remain in their roles for now as a new taoiseach is unlikely to be elected on Wednesday.

Of the 500 adult players who completed a University of Edinburgh online survey, 55 were male and 44 were female.

Heavy rain and 60mph winds are expected to batter the UK and cause transport disruption on Wednesday evening, the Met Office has warned.

Nasen Saadi, 20, from Croydon, south London, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court charged with the murder of 34-year-old Ms Gray at Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade, on May 24, and the ...

A group of teachers and school staff will enjoy an extra special Christmas after sharing in a EuroMillions win. The 15-strong syndicate from St Andrew’s RC High School in Kirkcaldy, Fife, scooped ...

Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring said the Tate brothers had engaged in a ‘straightforward cheat of the revenue’.

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to murdering an 80-year-old grandfather who died after an alleged assault while he was walking his dog in a park near his home. Bhim Kohli died in hospital on ...

Children’s author Jean Adamson, know for the Topsy And Tim series of books, has died aged 96, her family confirmed. The family said they were announcing with “deep sorrow” that the “devoted” mother ...