Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in ...

The imminent closure of St Mary’s maternity ward at Poole Hospital will be “really sad”, a University Hospitals Dorset chief has said.

Northern Rail and other operators brought prosecutions against passengers using the single justice procedure, despite not being permitted to do so.

The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

DRIVERS have been slapped with fines after being caught speeding at 51mph. New Forest Police were patrolling the national park on Wednesday morning, January 29 in a bid to reduce animal deaths. Three ...

Of the 426,116 calls to the ambulance service last year, 63,836 (15) were not a life-or-death emergency – an average of 175 calls a day.

Manchester United are set to make a decision before the end of the season on whether to redevelop Old Trafford or build a new stadium.

CHILDREN's services in BCP have 'transformed' according to its recent Ofsted report. Ofsted carried out their inspection into BCP Council's children's services in December 2024 and rated them 'good'.

Noel George will be a keen observer of the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend, as he continues to deliberate over the Cheltenham Festival destination for his star chaser Il Est Francais.

Prayers, lion dances and firecrackers have marked the Year of the Snake as Lunar New Year festivals got under way around the world. The pop-pop-pop of firecrackers greeted the new year outside a ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to support a number of major infrastructure schemes in a speech on growth on Wednesday. Heathrow airport in west London wants to build a third runway to raise capacity ...

A woman who attempted to use a stolen bank card at a jewellers in Oxford has been jailed for defrauding elderly victims.