Chris Woakes carved New Zealand open with a vital double strike as England placed a stranglehold on the first Test in ...

Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was taken away by police while meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in February 2022.

The boxes holding the ballots were opened at 9am at count centres across the country. They must first be sorted before counting formally begins, in a process which could last days because of Ireland’s ...

A senior MP has said she is “worried that vulnerable people will get swept up in the assisted dying route”, after plans received their first approval from MPs. A historic Commons vote on Friday means ...

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said that about 200 people were at the protest, where a minority of those involved became aggressive.

A Russia military delegation arrived in North Korea as international concerns about the two countries’ expanding co-operation ...

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A road in Hemel Hempstead is to remained closed "for some time" this morning. Police have asked drivers to avoid the area of the Magic Roundabout and St Albans Road, which is closed.

From Outnumbered and Call The Midwife to Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who, these are all the programmes on the BBC this Christmas.

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United’s stacked schedule is “no excuse” as he seeks a first Premier League win in charge against Everton. The 39-year-old oversaw a 1-1 draw at promoted Ipswich in his ...

Brook top-scored with 171 as the tourists ran up 499 on day three at Hagley Oval, but Woakes delivered the killer blow.

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