Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas mask and body armour when he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer on Monday.

Head coach Gregor Townsend warned Scotland to clean up their act after a bruising 29-14 defeat to Fiji dented their hopes of a favourable World Cup draw. The Scots went into the game with high hopes ...

A walker who had become separated from his walking group called a mountain rescue team after being unable to contact them from a Lake District pub.

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Enzo Maresca already rates Paris St Germain as the best side in the world – but insists facing them is no more daunting than any other side. Maresca’s Chelsea tackle the formidable French outfit in ...

Paris St Germain boss Luis Enrique has urged his team of stars to cap their glorious season with victory in Sunday’s Club World Cup final. The crack French outfit are on the brink of an extraordinary ...

Wales held on to end their 18-match losing Test run with a hard-fought 31-22 victory over Japan.

A walker has been rescued after suffering a broken leg following a fall. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (CMRT) were deployed on Monday, July 8 after receiving a call about a walker who had fallen ...

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As Aggie Beever-Jones sits in front of the turreted grandeur of the Dolder Grand Hotel, her demeanour emanates a calmness reflected only by ...

England manager Sarina Wiegman handed Beever-Jones her major tournament debut in the 84th minute of the defending champions’ 4-0 group-stage triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, though many had ...

Bruno Tonioli is set to leave the judging panel on Britain's Got Talent, according to reports, with KSI and Alan Carr among rumoured replacements.