The National Trust says 2024 was good for trees, heather and seals but bad for bees, butterflies, bats and natterjack toads.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot continued to play down the significance of their place at the top of the Premier League despite it being strengthened by their 3-1 win over Leicester.

Researchers called for the widespread adoption of services that allow patients to self-refer without a GP consultation.

The National Trust’s review of the year’s wildlife and weather sees past drought give way to wet, mild conditions in 2024.

Preet Chandi reached the South Pole in 2022 and now wants to be the first woman to travel solo and unsupported to the North Pole.

Felicia Dawkins, 17, captivated the internet as The Unknown, one of many alternative characters – including Oompa Loompas renamed Wonkidoodles – from February’s disastrous Willy’s Chocolate Experience ...

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) should have done more to offer protection to murdered solicitor Rosemary Nelson, a top official accepted “in hindsight”, according to newly released documents. Mrs ...

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

The Government will go ahead with a £15 million fund to help get surplus food from farms to homeless shelters, food banks and charities. The scheme to be launched in 2025 will give grants of £20,000 ...

New research has found that 32 of men are planning to forego booze next month amid concerns for their fitness, mental health and finances.

NHS Blood and Transplant said the organs were provided by 11 donors after death and included a heart, lungs, kidneys, livers, pancreas and bowel.

A man in his 30s has given his stem cells twice in the space of a decade to help save the lives of two people, becoming one of just 0.7% of donors to do so. Brad Green, from Sheffield, was inspired to ...