Pilot Officer William McMullen was captaining a training flight in a Lancaster Bomber on January 13 1945 when the plane caught fire above Darlington.

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst has said the issue of Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is very complicated. Mr Bakhurst has written to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to ...

The minister was accused of ‘dismissing concerns’ of victims in comments she made during a BBC radio appearance.

Victoria Atkins asked whether Steve Reed will ‘on a point of principle’ resign if Labour does not change its approach to inheritance tax.

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning, signalling a new pope has yet to be chosen. Cardinals resumed their voting in the secret conclave, having already failed to choose a ...

Higher education institutions have announced redundancies and course closures over the past year as a result of growing financial pressures.

The 80th anniversary of VE Day is being marked with events across Northern Ireland. Secretary of State Hilary Benn described an opportunity to remember the “huge sacrifice made by that great ...

Tim Martin has warned that the price of a pint will go up by 20p in the coming days in Wetherspoon. According to the boss of the chain, breweries are already pushing through hikes on the back of cost ...