Mr Rutte said his priorities would be Nato’s support for Ukraine, increasing defence spending and strengthening partnerships ...

Gaëlle Mignot lamented a lack of fight as France suffered a 46-24 defeat to hosts Canada in their WXV 1 opener.

Kevin Rouet says Canada are refusing to get carried away after climbing to second in the world rankings with a 46-24 victory over France in ...

USA captain Kate Zackary is confident her side can build on plenty of positives from defeat to England in their opening WXV 1 match in Vancouver. The Eagles were beaten 61-21 by the Red Roses but made ...

A planet has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have been able to see the exoplanet – ...

Here is a list of the estimated proportion of the adult population who are current smokers in each local authority in the UK. All the figures are five-year averages covering the period 2019-23. This ...

The annual Winter Fuel Payment of between £100 and £300 was introduced in 1997 to help eligible pensioners meet the costs of heating their homes ...

Singer Martin Lee, who was a member of the group Brotherhood Of Man – who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK in 1976, has died at the age of 77. The pop group won the contest with the song ...

England opener Zak Crawley has signed a contract extension with Kent running to the end of the 2025 season. The 26-year-old Kent academy product made his debut in 2017 and has registered 147 ...

A post falsely claiming Keir Starmer would be visiting Consett's Christmas Market was posted in a Facebook group and shared hundreds of times.

Kane Hardy, from School View, Ferryhill, Durham, pleaded guilty to several offences at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on September 27.

The plan, which will need approval by creditors, will see the firm shut 11 larger Dobbies sites and six Little Dobbies by the end of the year.