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King and Queen thank hundreds of people involved in their historic c...

Others who helped plan and run Queen Elizabeth’s funeral were also invited and personally thanked by Charles and Camilla.

MP adds to tributes to newlyweds killed by suspected ‘terrorists’ in...

Newbury MP Laura Farris described David Barlow and his South African-born wife Celia Geyer as a ‘much-loved couple’.

Hit-and-run drug-driver who killed boy on country road jailed for ei...

George Lewis, nine, was walking home with his father and another child when they were hit by Luke Widdop’s van in Sutton-in-Craven.

Irish soldiers ‘not nervous’ ahead of deployment to Lebanon

Kilkenny brothers Tiarnan and Caolan O’Reilly, aged 24 and 22, are preparing to travel to the region next month.

Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date

The fast radio burst (FRB) is also one of the most energetic ever observed.

Hundreds told to evacuate homes in red weather warning area

Storm Babet is sweeping across Scotland.

Met Office extends Storm Babet red warning area in Scotland

Storm Babet is causing disruption across parts of Scotland.

GAA club in Cork hailed for opening floodgates to protect housing es...

Micheal Martin pledged the government will support the club to repair their pitch and club house.

Covid Inquiry chair says releasing Patrick Vallance diaries would be...

Eight media organisations called for the entries to be shown in context as part of a full diary page.

Storm Babet lashing Scotland amid warnings of major flooding and lan...

The storm is expected to bring 70mph gusts and more than a month’s worth of rain in the worst-affected regions on Thursday.

Hundreds of homes asked to evacuate as Storm Babet sweeps country

The storm is expected to bring 70mph gusts and more than a month’s worth of rain in the worst-affected regions on Thursday.

Rare ‘danger to life’ warning in force as Storm Babet sweeps country

The Met Office warned some communities could be cut off for several days by severe flooding.

Storm Babet: Barber says fast-rising water flooded Midleton shop in...

Firat ‘Freddie’ Uygun is the owner of a barbershop on Main Street which was severely damaged by floods.

Gardai tell court of efforts to save life of Ashling Murphy

The schoolteacher was assaulted and killed while out running along a canal path.

Zara Aleena’s killer in Court of Appeal bid to reduce prison sentenc...

Jordan McSweeney, who refused to attend his sentencing hearing, was previously handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 38 years.

MP John Nicolson avoids punishment for making letter from Speaker pu...

The report of the Privileges Committee said the MP’s actions were ‘highly regrettable’ but his apology meant no action would be taken.

Gunman told police he had been ‘stitched up’, court hears

Ashley Dale, 28, was shot at home in Old Swan, Liverpool, in August last year.

Husky stranded on window ledge safely rescued by fire crew armed wit...

The puppy was standing precariously on a first-floor window ledge after the window was believed to have been left ajar.

Husky stranded on window ledge rescued by fire crew armed with dog t...

The puppy was standing precariously on a first-floor window ledge after the window was believed to have been left ajar.

CPR did not cause ‘multiplicity’ of baby’s rib fractures, murder tri...

Prosecutors say Laura Langley, 37, squeezed her seven-week-old daughter Edith to death at their home in Blackpool.