Former footballer and manager Joey Barton “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and female television pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward ...

The National Association of Head Teachers sought to proceed with legal action against the watchdog over plans to grade schools through report cards.

Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after a “reprehensible” act of defrauding people by falsely claiming to have cancer.

Muslim convert Jordan Richardson, 21, started planning an ‘atrocity’, with possible targets including a shopping centre.

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said there should be a national focus on the issue, including from the Irish Government.

McDonald's is launching a blank Happy Meal box in partnership with Children in Need as a way to help kids express their emotions ...

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

Amy Dowden has revealed she will undergo surgery this week, which will force her to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing. Dowden, who hails from Caerphilly in South Wales, and her partner, former ...

Police are investigating the incidents as part of the probe into a mass stabbing on a high speed train on Saturday.

The National Association of Head Teachers began legal action against Ofsted in May this year over the new inspection framework.

Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after a “reprehensible” act of fraud where he exploited the goodwill of friends, family and fans of thousands of euro ...

A rare fish which dates back to the Ice Age is continuing to thrive in a loch where it was introduced after becoming extinct in Scotland, a survey has found. Vendace, said to be the UK’s rarest native ...