Iwao Hakamada was sentenced to death for the murders of four people in 1966 but was not executed, due to Japan’s lengthy ...

Some 68,265,200 people were likely to have been resident in the UK in the middle of last year, up 662,400 from 67,602,800 12 ...

From chugging up the notorious slope at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium in Batley to stepping out in front of 65,000 fans at Old Trafford in Saturday night’s Grand Final, David Hodgson has been at the ...

THE former Pizza Hut restaurant in Blackburn town centre can now become a McDonald's outlet. The iconic American fast food chain has been granted planning permission to extend the premises in Mayson ...

Miriam Margolyes has said she was sent a bouquet of flowers by a BBC producer in the wake of the furore over her sweary comments about then chancellor Jeremy Hunt live on radio.

Harry Leonard admitted it's 'a relief' to be back fit as he builds towards a Blackburn Rovers return. The 21-year-old striker has missed the last eight months of first-team action. He is yet to play ...

Margot Raggett, founder and producer of the Remembering Wildlife series, will speak at the launch event on Wednesday, alongside tiger conservationist and author Valmik Thapar, and wildlife ...

Witness MY40 was giving evidence at the murder trial of police officer Martyn Blake who shot dead Chris Kaba in London in September 2022.

A Burnley FC season ticket holder has been handed a football banning order for posting a racist Facebook message about a Chelsea player.

Murdo Fraser remains responsible for business, the economy and tourism, while Meghan Gallacher is now housing spokeswoman.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a motorbike was stolen in Nelson. The bike was spotted by officers in the Hapton area, just otuside Accrington this morning. The search ended on Accrington Road, ...

A further vote by MPs on Wednesday will reduce the field to a final two who will then go to a ballot of Tory members.