ALMOST half of all babies born in Jersey are now delivered by caesarean section – a significant rise that the Health Department has insisted is driven by women’s needs and choices, not staffing ...

The leader of a major Labour-backing union has warned it could cut ties with the party, after claiming Angela Rayner’s behaviour during the Birmingham bin strikes has been “totally and utterly ...

At least nine suspicious devices have now been found at the scene where a chainsaw-wielding man was shot by police during an arrest, Kent Police said. Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas-mask ...

Wales held on to end their 18-match losing Test run with a hard-fought 31-22 victory over Japan. Played under the closed roof of the Noevir Stadium, Wales scored three first-half tries, with Josh ...

At least two people were killed overnight as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in ...

Firefighters in Northern Ireland said they dealt with a challenging night as bonfires were lit ahead of the July 12 celebrations. Tens of thousands will take to the streets across the region for the ...

A MAN was sentenced to 120 hours of community service for sexually touching another man without his consent. Jose Marcio Oliveira Lucas (46) admitted the offence after police officers tracked him down ...

Tens of thousands are set to take to the streets across Northern Ireland for the Orange Order’s annual July 12 parades. The festivities will be spread across 19 main locations to mark the 334th ...

A father-of-three who is suing holiday provider Tui at the High Court after a quad bike crash is “not the same person” after the incident, and the pain he suffers can be “unbearable”, he has said.

A holidaymaker who is suing provider Tui at the High Court following a quad bike crash has warned tourists to take precautions while on excursions abroad after he suffered serious injuries which ...

Eleventh night bonfires have been lit across Northern Ireland, including one on a site in Belfast with asbestos despite warnings. Effigies of the Irish rap group Kneecap topped a different bonfire in ...

Fuel supplies to the engines of the Air India jet that crashed last month, killing 241 people on board, were cut off apparently without either pilot having switched them off, a preliminary report into ...