Low-level delegations from Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years in Istanbul on May 16. The talks, which lasted two hours, brought no significant breakthrough, although ...

A collection belonging to late Flog It! antiques expert Michael Baggott could be the most comprehensive set of silver tested in York to come up for public sale, an auctioneer has said. Baggott’s death ...

The head of the BBC in Northern Ireland has said the implications of Gerry Adams’ libel victory against the broadcaster are “profound”. Adam Smyth, director of BBC NI, said their legal team had warned ...

Magheracross Church in Ballinamallard opened its teddy bear festival and Bible story exhibits today (Friday) at 11am ...

A TYRONE man has gone on trial for charges of sexually abusing a female child relative. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the complainant, faces five charges in total – two ...

Minister for Defence Simon Harris described the incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday as ‘reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable’.

A trial date has been set for the alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday afternoon ...

A fugitive who is accused of murdering a grandmother while she was out walking her dog took her phone to a town centre three days later and dumped it there to “put the police off the trail”, a court ...

Comedian Reginald D Hunter is being prosecuted over alleged antisemitic social media posts, a court heard. The 56-year-old US stand-up is accused of three counts of sending an offensive communication ...

Wynne Evans has said he has been dropped by the BBC, following his apology for using “inappropriate language” during the launch of the Strictly Come Dancing tour. The Welsh opera singer will no longer ...

Tears fill the eyes of Richard Satchwell as he appeals to his wife of 27 years to contact him, three months after she had allegedly disappeared from their home in Youghal, Co Cork.