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Murderer wins High Court case over transfer to open prison condition...

Stephen Wynne killed Chantel Taylor after picking her up near his home in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in March 2004.

Productivity gap between Northern Ireland and Republic widening, com...

The ESRI said life expectancy in the Republic of Ireland is higher than Northern Ireland.

Troubles victims families call for Legacy Bill to be scrapped

The Legacy Bill would offer immunity for those who committed crimes during the Troubles, provided they co-operate with a truth recovery body.

Sentencing changes for young offenders should be ‘flexible’, says co...

The Children (Care and Justice) Bill would see under-18s housed in secure accommodation regardless of the crimes committed.

Hayne to learn jail time after rape guilty verdicts

Disgraced former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will be moved to a more accommodating prison for his own protection and learn how long he will stay there.

Pedestrian killed in collision on Lewis

Emergency services were called to the A859 near Balallan in the early hours of Thursday.

MSPs challenge SFA over ‘regrettable’ Scottish Cup final kick-off de...

Clare Haughey, convener of Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, has written to the footballing body’s chief executive Ian Maxwell.

Astronomers spot the largest cosmic explosion ever seen

The explosion is more than 10 times brighter than any known supernova, research suggested.

Brumbies plan 'off-track', environment chief concedes

The population of feral horses in an alpine national park is going the wrong way and achieving a 2027 target will be 'challenging', a NSW minister say...

Huge haul of cocaine worth £200m hidden in bananas, court told

Border officials at Portsmouth uncovered four pallets containing 2,330 blocks of the Class A drug in a consignment from Colombia.

Tears of relief as deadly aged care case heads to trial

A magistrate has ruled a case against a Melbourne aged care home, where a COVID-19 outbreak led to 34 residents' deaths, should go to trial.

Wages and jobs data to take centre stage

Fresh data from the national statistics bureau will reveal the state of the jobs market and how fast wages are growing.

Ex-lord chief justice of Northern Ireland appointed to chair truth r...

Sir Declan Morgan will head the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery once it is established.

Finkel poses a value-added approach for hydrogen sector

A former Australian chief scientist has proposed Australia look at taking a value-added approach to hydrogen to produce cleaner exports.

High Court ruling on DV door kick under scrutiny

A High Court judgment noted laws made in "historical circumstances" had been modernised to reflect community standards in some jurisdictions, but not...

Nationalising TransPennine services must mean real change – Scottish...

Scottish transport minister Kevin Stewart said the service had been ‘unacceptably poor for too long’.

Army officer used taxpayer cash to fund boarding school fees, court...

Marcus Reedman denies a single count of fraud.

Teachers and parents hit out after Sats exams leave pupils ‘in tears...

Hundreds of people have complained online about Wednesday’s Year 6 reading exam.

Lehrmann trial jury 'inclined to convict', inquiry told

The ACT's top prosecutor says a juror who would not convict Bruce Lehrmann for rape also derailed the trial by bringing documents into the deliberatio...

Fire returns to the Kimberley on heels of epic flood

Fire has struck Western Australia's Kimberley region a few short months after record floods, but careful management should give nature a leg up.