Immediately after the France loss, another former Wales fly-half, Dan Biggar, described Saturday's game against Italy as the "biggest match for the last 15-20 years".It was a view which...

Kevin SharkeyBBC News NI Dublin reporterGetty ImagesThe leaders of the new Irish coalition government have confirmed eleven nominees to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament).The nominations...

Former Plaid Cymru leader and Senedd Presiding Officer Lord Elis-Thomas has died at the age of 78, his family has announced.Dafydd Elis-Thomas led Plaid between 1984 and 1991 and...

The main railway line between Liverpool and Manchester will remain closed for most of the day after a car crashed on to the tracks.The single-vehicle crash, which happened near...

Laura ScottReporting fromKingston Crown CourtPA MediaSamantha Kerr denies using "whiteness as an insult" in an exchange with policeChelsea striker Samantha Kerr has denied using "whiteness as an insult" in...

Former Scotland midfielder John Fleck was taken to hospital shortly before he was to take his place on the substitute's bench for Chesterfield's League Two game against Doncaster Rovers.The...

Andy Gourlay & Nelli BirdBBC NewsGoogleThe factory in Cwmbran currently employs about 180 people Workers at a labelling factory say they have been told their site is to close...

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said 3,100 people have applied to become police officers since the start of the latest recruitment campaign.He told the Policing Board that people had...

The government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales, as part of its efforts to boost economic growth.It said...

Stuart WoodwardBBC News, EssexStuart Woodward/BBCBarrister Michael Polak said he felt the Turkish police drew conclusions "a bit too quickly"Turkish authorities have reopened their investigation into the death of a...

ReutersThe charred shell of Grenfell Tower was covered with protective white wrapping soon after the 2017 fireThe government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner...

PA MediaThe oil refinery is expected to close later this year Some workers at the Grangemouth refinery have been sent redundancy letters by their employer Petroineos. The site, which...