Coughlan starred in The Playboy Of The Western World as the spirited, independent and sharp-tongued Pegeen Mike.

Alex Cole-Hamilton has pledged to put defence at the heart of his party’s industrial and skills strategy. Ahead of a visit to Babcock in Rosyth on Thursday, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said ...

A new approach achieved remission rates of 92 and long-term survival was comparable to children on more intensive plans.

An SNP majority at the Scottish election would “stop Nigel Farage at the border”, John Swinney has said. The First Minister said a vote for his party would lock Reform UK out of power at Holyrood.

The cost of a typical new mortgage payment has overtaken the average rent, according to analysis by Rightmove.

The organisation’s latest Consumer Insight Tracker found consumer confidence fell to minus 62 this month – its lowest level since 2022.

Car and commercial vehicle production fell last month amid issues including weak exports, model changeovers and restructuring, new figures show. Vehicle production fell by 8.2% in March compared to a ...

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called for “meaningful action” to tackle the “root causes” of antisemitism, while the Board of Deputies of British Jews said antisemitism must be “confronted, punished ...

Counter Terrorism Police investigating the Golders Green stabbing say they are searching an address in south-east London after it was reported the suspect had been involved in a prior “altercation” ...

The president has repeatedly lambasted the UK for failing to join attacks on Tehran and branded Sir Keir Starmer weak and indecisive ...

Sir Stephen Fry is suing two companies for up to £100,000 in damages following a fall at the O2 Arena, High Court documents show. The actor and presenter broke multiple bones after falling off a stage ...

Firefighters tackled a 150 tonne muck heap blaze. The fire was reported on Wednesday at 5.18pm, near Mildenhall and spread to nearby trees. Crews from four fire stations, Mildenhall, Brandon, Bury St ...