Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has arrived at court where he is due to appear on rape and sexual assault charges. The Ghanaian midfielder, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape ...

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has called for a change in how parents in Holyrood are supported after she announced her decision to stand down.

Airline Ryanair said it carried a record high number of passenger last month despite French air traffic control (ATC) strikes. The Dublin-based carrier announced 20.7 million passengers travelled on ...

BP bosses have unveiled plans to look for further cost cuts and conduct a “thorough” review of its portfolio as it comes under pressure from shareholders. Chief executive Murray Auchincloss pledged ...

Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan expects the crisis-hit club to fulfil their opening Sky Bet Championship fixture away to Leicester. Wednesday’s players refused to feature in a ...

A hospital abseil challenge is making a return after a break. The event will take place at Whiston Hospital in support of the Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Charity, with participants set to descend ...

Registrations of new cars fell by 5% last month, preliminary figures suggest. Approximately 140,000 new cars were registered in July, compared with 147,517 during the same month in 2024. Battery ...

Creative voices are being encouraged to shape the future of the arts in St Helens through a new survey. The scheme, led by St Helens Borough Council’s arts service in partnership with Artist-Led St ...

A group of young footballers couldn’t believe their luck when national football star Emile Heskey dropped by their summer camp to run a ...

There are just over three months until England arrive in Perth and the planning can now begin in earnest. Here, the PA news agency looks at five key questions England need to answer. Will Ben Stokes ...

A massive wildfire is churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California, threatening hundreds of homes after ...

Wantaway Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is back on Tyneside while the club linked with him, Liverpool, have been parading the signings they have made this summer at Anfield. Also in the north east, ...