Deng Chol Majek, originally from Sudan, had been in the UK for less than three months when he attacked Rhiannon Whyte at a deserted railway station.

The hotel worker’s family say they have endured ‘hell on earth’ and that no sentence handed to her killer will ever equate to their loss.

Northern Ireland’s chief constable is set to be shown sensitive police files relating to the killing of a former IRA commander by the end of November. Jock Davison, 47, was shot dead in the Markets ...

The NHS has also set a target for 85 of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

The last time a British team raised the famous Ashes trophy was with a 28-7 win in a decisive third match in Sydney in 1970.

Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday for killing civil partners Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71.

An avian influenza prevention zone is to be introduced in Northern Ireland from Saturday. It will place a legal requirement on all bird keepers in the region to follow strict biosecurity measures.

World Cup winner Sarah Taylor has called for England to be “comfortable in the storm” as they prepare for the pressure of the knockout stages in this year’s tournament.

Sheffield Wednesday have announced they have entered administration, with the EFL confirming the club have been docked 12 points immediately. The Owls, whose financial difficulties have been well ...

Pandemonium is defending the only unbeaten record in the BetVictor Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury on Saturday when he lines up for Simon and Ed Crisford. The father and son team won the Group Three in ...

National security adviser Jonathan Powell said Counter Terror Police and the Crown Prosecution Service were aware of the change.

The England squad will take to the field for the first time since winning the Euros this summer before facing Australia three days later.