Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock said “all the people in the world will never amount to what Dolly Parton is”, following the death of the country music superstar. Parton, famed for genre-defining hits ...

Those convicted of a certain type of manslaughter will no longer be eligible for early release, according to The Telegraph.

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Beau Reus made two penalty saves as heroic Hearts overcame Tomas Magnusson’s red card to pull off a stunning shootout victory away to Rapid Vienna and book themselves a return to the Conference League ...

A seven-year-old girl and her aunt died in a house fire less than a mile from the site of a crash on the A66 which killed seven people, according to reports. Valentina Foster, aged seven, and Natalie ...

Day two of Bellewstown’s 300th anniversary fixture got under way as planned on Wednesday – only to later be abandoned, just as the opening afternoon had been on Tuesday. Irish champion jockey Dylan ...

A double killer who was convicted of butchering two women and dumping them in canals in London and the Netherlands has died in prison. John Sweeney, 69, was given a whole-life tariff at the Old Bailey ...

Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries such as the UK, the US, India and Malaysia, have been reported ...

US actress and comedian Carol Burnett has led tributes for her “dear friend” and Annie co-star Tim Curry who died aged 80, saying: “Nobody could play lovable villains better than he could”. Curry’s ...

Dozens of British nationals are missing in Nepal following flash floods, according to local officials. The Nepal Prime ...

UEFA is reported to have now received guarantees there will be no repeat of FIFA’s controversial private investor plan.

A child is one of two people who died in a house fire less than a mile from the site of a crash on the A66 which killed seven people, police have said as they confirmed two people have been arrested.