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 ...

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

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 ...

Glenn Robert King, 32, of no fixed address in Lurgan, Co Armagh, and Kevin Paul McGuigan, 42, from Annacloy Park in Hillsborough, Co Down, appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court via video-link on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The firm behind Italian chains Zizzi and Ask has said it plans to keep opening more restaurants despite extra costs facing the restaurant sector next year. The boss of Azzurri Group, which also runs ...

Between April and December 1 2024, 91,000 pension credit claims were awarded while 92,000 were not, according to data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The figures were obtained ...

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