The grandfather of the incoming head of MI6 was a Nazi spy chief, reports have said. Blaise Metreweli was announced as the new chief of MI6 earlier this month – becoming the 18th person to take on the ...

Emma Raducanu will take on young British wild card Mimi Xu in the opening round of Wimbledon. Xu, 17, is one of three home teenage debutantes in the women’s draw, and she will get a first shot at ...

More than just good sound, The Human League brought an excellent production value to Southampton Summer Sessions, with mesmerising visuals on a big screen, light-up steps that allowed Oakey to tower ...

Last-minute concessions to the Government’s controversial welfare reforms have been welcomed by some campaigners but described as not good enough by others. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at ...

Stamp duty discounts became less generous in April, but transaction figures for May show a pick-up in house sales.

The US targeted Iran’s three most important sites with a wave of cruise missiles and bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 bombers on Sunday.

Joe Duffy has praised the callers as he prepares for his last episode of RTE’s famous phone-in show on Friday afternoon. The Ballyfermot broadcaster, 69, is retiring after 37 years at the station, ...

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IN ANOTHER life, Jess Carter could have spent this summer representing England on the rugby field instead of the football pitch.

Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has finally left Leicester City, 68 days after the club’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed for ...

Van Nistelrooy was appointed by the Foxes in November but was unable to steer the club away from relegation danger.

A council is appealing for help after construction waste was fly-tipped. Eastleigh Borough Council is investigating an incident where waste was illegally dumped between midday and 12.30pm on Friday, ...