The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years and warned that further hikes are likely if the Iran war is not resolved. At its latest meeting, the Monetary ...

Lisa Barclay hosted monthly sessions at the Pipe Major pub in Dagenham to teach groups how to crochet and contribute poppies to Barking Town Hall's new display of 5,000 handmade poppies.

Vickrum Digwa is appealing against his sentence at the Court of Appeal, while the Attorney General is seeking to have it increased.

A deal to cede control of the archipelago to Mauritius while securing a joint US-UK military base has been left in limbo.

Elton John and CMAT reimagine festive classic Step Into Christmas as this year’s Amazon Music Original, available to stream exclusively from Thursday.

As December approaches, restaurants across Upminster begin filling with festive get-togethers, family reunions and end-of-year celebrations. At Sorrento Ristorante Italiano, preparations are underway ...

Britain’s four biggest meetings over the festive period have been rebranded as the “The Festive Four” with awards for the leading trainer and jockey and a special ticket offer for spectators. It was ...

The Oireachtas justice committee has completed pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Irish Government’s legacy legislation.

The regulator is investigating whether the energy firm complied with rules on treating customers fairly and supporting vulnerable households.

Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono says he feels “enormous pain” over the death of Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel and is living ...

His contract extension comes after he hit 73 goals for club and country last season and won the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

World Rugby has today unveiled the Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year 2026 and confirmed Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France) as the scorer of the International Rugby Players' Association (IRPA) Women's ...