Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in India’s Himalayan regions and ...

Rain will have to fall at York if Estrange is to challenge Aidan O’Brien’s dominance in Thursday’s Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks, with Minnie Hauk and Whirl among four contenders for the Ballydoyle ...

Zahrann could set up an exciting autumn if regaining the winning thread in the Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Leo recalled that the August 15 feast day dedicated to the Virgin Mary was declared a dogma by Pope Pius XII at the height of the Second World War.

A serious crash between a car and a van on the A34 at the Oxfordshire border is causing delays, with police attending.

More4 series Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids has been commissioned for a third and fourth series. The programme follows the life of Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen and her family as they ...

Britain’s human rights watchdog has warned against “heavy-handed policing” which it said risks a “chilling effect” on protest rights amid recent demonstrations about the war in Gaza.

Emma Hardy said she is however ‘extremely proud’ of how UK negotiators worked tirelessly to seek an ambitious deal.

It said the event posed ‘no risk to the public and did not result in any radiological impact to the environment’.

Richard Fahey’s Rock Opera and Ruth Carr’s Rousing Encore are amongst the favourites for the race, with long-standing Great St Wilfrid sponsors William Hill donating all profits from the contest to ...