Toby King says the Sam Burgess effect is spurring Warrington towards a bright new era as they prepare to embark on their opening Betfred Super League play-off clash against St Helens at the Halliwell ...

Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money has been approved by a judge. Lawyers for the lenders secured the sanctioning of the deal at a specialist companies court in London on Friday.

The government has been pressed to hold an independent inquiry into the murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan. Mr O’Hagan was killed by loyalist paramilitaries in Lurgan, Co Armagh in 2001. No-one has ...

The Justice for Harrods Survivors team said they are in possession of ‘credible evidence of abuse’ at businesses including Fulham Football Club.

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group has made a fourth proposal to online property platform Rightmove. The Australian suitor, which is majority-owned by the tycoon’s News Corp group, said the latest approach is ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has previously urged pensioners to check if they are eligible for the benefit.

Russell Findlay has been elected as the new Scottish Conservative leader, winning a majority of votes in the first round. He secured 2,565 votes, the party’s returning officer Leonard Wallace ...

Snooker commentator Clive Everton has died at the age of 87. Everton was described as the “voice of the sport” by the World Snooker Tour following news of his death on Friday. The governing body said ...

The M5 is closed northbound between junctions 16 (Almondsbury) and 14 (Falfield) due to significant flooding.

The breakthrough could mean deep space exploration is no longer the stuff of sci-fi, according to University of Southampton engineers.

A PUB near Taunton is “failing” and has been calling out for new ownership due to the lack of regular punters.