Differences in the time spent on waiting lists, household disposable incomes and unemployment levels between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been assessed by a new study. The …

A man who repeatedly stabbed a nine-year-old girl in an attempt to kill her has been jailed for 30 years. Jordan Wilkes, 29, from New Milton, attacked the girl, who …

A shop owner has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit cigarettes. Police seized thousands of illegal vapes and tobacco in a raid on Karwan Dewari …

A Doctor Who superfan who creates homemade Daleks to support charities says he wanted to turn a character that "hates the human race" into a "cause for something good". Mark …

Rail users travelling over the Easter weekend have been urged to check their journeys before setting off amid line closures. Network Rail said all trains to and from Frome, in …

The National Trust has withdrawn "abhorrent" proposals to improve facilities for visitors which it said would increase accessibility to one of its sites. Plans included a welcome area with accessible …

A bus museum is hosting a display of 12 hand-picked heritage buses owned by collectors, the oldest one being more than 100 years old. The Oxford Bus Museum at Long …

In the early hours an IT engineer raced into work through the dark, wintery streets of Redcar in north-east England. The dash was prompted by a worrying alert about the …

A vicar has issued a plea for help after she said changes to a government grant scheme had caused "uncertainty" over the future of her church. St Mary's Banbury is …

Two workers have been injured by a piece of falling masonry during the demolition of a derelict housing estate in Inverclyde. The men, aged 31 and 20, were struck by …