Polls open on Thursday for the Makerfield by-election with 14 candidates vying to become the constituency's MP ...

Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed after the aircraft spun out of control and crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri.

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Abdullah Ibrahim, who helped define a genre of South African jazz music, has died at the age of 91, his family has said. He ...

Crystal Palace appoint Lens boss Pierre Sage as their head coach on a three-year contract to succeed Oliver Glasner.

A boat race on the River Thames during which two cygnets were struck and killed could have been stopped, a swan welfare ...

Plymouth Argyle have signed defender Wes Harding on a permanent deal. The 29-year-old spent the second half of last season on ...

Britain's Francesca Jones misses two match points in a narrow defeat by Talia Gibson in the Nottingham Open first round.

An investigation was launched at Torness nuclear power station after operator EDF reported an incident at the site in March.

Leeds United's have four players representing the club at the World Cup. Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Simon Rix discuss their ...

Grimsby Town have re-signed veteran striker Andy Cook on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old, who also played for the Blundell ...

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.