On a spicy turning surface that saw spinners take 12 of the 13 wickets to fall, Smith found a way to return fire as he made a dashing 89.

RIVER pollution is now a major risk to future housing developments and the economic prosperity of Powys, according to senior councillors.

Theresa May tried her hand at a Scottish accent as she mimicked a Tory colleague during jovial remarks in her House of Lords debut.

French President Emmanuel Macron had called on participants to bring ‘massive aid’ to support the war-torn country.

Northern Ireland women’s coach Tanya Oxtoby is delighted with the progress her side have made as they head into a crunch Euro 2025 qualifying play-off against Croatia. Oxtoby took over from Kenny ...

Taken actor Liam Neeson has revealed that he is considering retiring from starring in action movies next year. The Northern Irish actor, 72, is known for playing the tough protagonist in crime ...

International goal to limit warming to 1.5C will ‘soon be dead’ without a massive mobilisation to cut climate emissions, UN says.

Prof White said he challenged the changes as families experienced “psychological harm” due to hospital-acquired infections – which he said were not perceived by NHSGGC as “unexpected” due to the risks ...

A construction company has been fined £215,000 after a roofer was thrown from a cherry picker when it was struck by a bus, suffering serious injuries. The worker fell on to the roof of a parked car ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record 141 Champions League goals, ahead of rival Lionel Messi’s 129 – no other player has reached a century, though Robert Lewandowski has moved to 97 with three this ...

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after the crash at the Study Prep school in Wimbledon, south-west London, on July 6 2023.

The British Sleep Society (BSS) is urging a halt to the annual practice of adjusting the clocks for daylight saving.