An acclaimed pianist and a children’s writer are among the Northern Ireland artists to benefit from funding to support new ...

Double Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead believes London 2012 was a missed opportunity to make sport more inclusive as he looks to challenge perceptions in a new documentary.

Domestic abusers will face tougher restrictions from Wednesday with the launch of new court orders to keep them away from their victims.

Lloyds Bank is urging people to check if they are owed payments worth thousands of pounds, as millions of people across the UK are missing out.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim ...

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s parliament speaker said. Plans to repatriate the body of Dr ...

BBC Gardeners' World star Monty Don says he was 'rushed' to hospital at the weekend and has had to cancel some tour dates, in a video on Instagram.

Irregular sleep patterns increase the risk of conditions such as stroke, heart failure and heart attacks, a recent study has found.

A rail union has claimed a “substantial victory” for its members on London Underground in a pay dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said it had accepted a pay offer it maintained had ...

A 25-strong shortlist of images taken from entries to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is being put to a public ...

Ashley Beedle, who remixed Elton John’s 1979 single Are You Ready For Love in 2003, has been battling health complications in ...