A WILDFIRE affecting 19 hectares of heathland in Dorset was started deliberately. The Newton Heath blaze was reported on August 3 at 3.28am and has been attended by 36 fire crews. DWFRS are working ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has led tributes following the death of former Labour Party general secretary Lord Tom Sawyer. He said the former trade unionist’s “place in our party’s history is ...

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced. Dubbed the “housewife superspy” when she came into the role, she is widely credited as the ...

On Monday, Palestinians cheered as pallets of aid were parachuted over Zuweida in central Gaza. Associated Press footage showed a desperate scramble when the parcels hit the ground, with hundreds of ...

The Gers boss hit out following the Premiership opener, questioning mentality, speaking about “egos” and accusing some ...

Le Bris led Sunderland to promotion in his first campaign at the helm, a 2-1 win over Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final in May marking the club’s return to the Premier League after ...

Alexander Isak is facing showdown talks with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe after returning to Tyneside.

The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is due to face a public parole hearing later this year after a judge concluded “there can be no doubt that there is a substantial public interest” ...

A formal announcement will be made on Tuesday as to whether the demonstration, which organisers said needs at least 500 people, will go ahead.

Work is progressing to transform the site of a retail park into what will become the new Weymouth M&S store. A white frame structure has gone up at the Weymouth Gateway Retail Park as the process ...

Ross Moran, Network Rail Scotland’s route director, said: “Storm Floris has caused significant disruption to Scotland’s railway, with wind speeds of up to 90mph, unprecedented for a summer storm. “Our ...