New bank checks targeting people claiming three benefits have begun as part of a major Department for Work and Pensions crackdown on fraud and error.

Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is difficult to see how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can avoid holding a general election soon. Ms Sturgeon said that while Mr Burnham has a ...

“He will have an entry in the 0-145 handicap chase at Aintree on Saturday (Play Lucky Stable With William Hill Handicap Chase) with the view of going back there for the Becher Chase (December 5), with ...

French authorities expressed relief on Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than ...

Two people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Worcester this morning. Officers were called to Windermere Drive, Warndon, at around 6am on Sunday, November 1, after reports that a man in his ...

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca recognises his side must cut out the individual errors. City suffered a second successive Premier League defeat on Saturday as Brighton claimed a 1-0 win at the ...

Discover five former SAS figures who became authors, TV stars and survival experts: Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Bear Grylls, John Wiseman and Eddie Stone.

Jack Grealish has been dropped by Premier League side Everton for a breach of club discipline, shortly after being spotted in the Cotswolds. The footballer was left out of the squad for the Toffees' ...

The Prime Minister has said he is ‘open’ to discussing a slavery apology from Britain but ruled out considering financial compensation.

The Week 6 elimination on Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has been leaked ahead of the BBC results show on November 1 - who is ...

The rock outfit is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their album 1977 with the release of a shirt with Ards Football Club.

Crowds gathered for the Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh on Halloween. Described as a “modern re-imagining of an ancient Celtic festival”, organisers said it marks the transition from summer to ...