A brother who attacked his older sister with a hammer as she lay in bed has been detained indefinitely for her manslaughter.

The defendants, who cannot be named, boarded the bus 20 minutes later each armed with identical machetes hidden in their clothes.

Joe Root moved up to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers, going past three greats of the game in one fell swoop following a majestic century for England against India.

An outbreak of a contagious disease in a herd in the Col des Saisies means the race will now bypass two scheduled climbs.

Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the Kinahan organised crime group, will have three months to pay the sum or face another 12 years in prison.

The Moulton Paddocks handler had saddled four of the last six winners of the Listed contest and the William Buick-ridden Time To Turn was a 13-8 favourite to add to his tally off the back of a ...

John Swinney has said he “very much” regrets former SNP Westminster deputy leader Mhairi Black’s decision to quit the party. Ms Black, who spent nine years as an MP, said the party’s “capitulation” on ...

Wrexham have made an ambitious approach for Christian Eriksen, according to the former Manchester United midfielder’s agent. The 33-year-old Denmark international is without a club after his contract ...

CUMBRIA Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing 46-year-old woman from Barrow. Sarah Bamber was last heard from this morning (July 25). Anyone with information should contact police on 101.

The Business Secretary has said the idea of a “magic wealth tax” to raise funds is “daft” amid speculation that the Chancellor could turn to such a measure to plug holes in the public finances.

The Chancellor could be left at risk of breaking her fiscal rules by unexpected economic shocks and faces “significant challenges” in delivering the Government’s agenda, the International Monetary ...