Former friends Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree in Northumberland.

Donald Trump has backed oil and gas over “detrimental” wind power projects as he said he will meet Sir Keir Starmer for talks in the European “oil capital” of Aberdeen. The US president said he will ...

The measures include reforming key banking rules, cutting red tape in the City, and encouraging more retail investing.

A shadow minister has rebuked the Energy Secretary for accusing her of “going into hiding” when she missed a statement on climate change, as she told MPs she was looking after her baby son.

The vast majority of people on universal credit are British and Irish nationals and those who live or work in the UK without ...

FORMER footballer Joey Barton will pay more than £200,000 of Jeremy Vine’s legal costs after their High Court libel battle, a court has heard.

Liverpool are adamant Luis Diaz is not for sale after rejecting a £59million bid from Bayern Munich. The PA news agency understands the Bundesliga champions’ offer of 67.5million euros (£58.6m) was ...

Former Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has been appointed to Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff on a permanent basis. The 44-year-old performed the role of assistant first-team coach during this ...

Jonathan Portman said it was not too difficult a decision to supplement Rumstar into the Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday. The five-year-old has already enjoyed a ...

Eve Johnson Houghton is “slightly leaning” towards the idea of running Windsor Castle winner Hurricane Havana in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Kirsty Carless, 33, was on police bail for allegedly strangling Louis Price the month before he was stabbed to death, a murder trial heard.

Veterans minister Al Carns may resign over plans to repeal the Act which has limited prosecutions against former members of the armed forces.