An adviser to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has been shot dead outside a school in Madrid, Spanish authorities said. Spain’s Interior Ministry identified the victim as Andrii Portnov.

The UK Government remains supportive of the Acorn carbon capture project, a minister said as he responded to claims the Chancellor is reportedly “going cold” on the idea.

Pep Guardiola believes Champions League qualification would be a significant achievement for Manchester City after their struggles this season but warned the job is not done yet.

Peter Sugden, 46, of Falkirk, sent numerous indecent messages and sexual remarks to the fictional teenager over the course of 16 days.

Colin Keane was thrilled to see Babouche return to something like her best at Naas on Sunday. The Ger Lyons-trained filly had beaten the colts in the Phoenix Stakes as a two-year-old but did not ...

It is alleged that Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok conspired with two others to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

The UKHSA and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said “fragments of West Nile Virus genetic material” were found in some Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected in wetlands on the River Idle at ...

The yoga teacher who survived the Southport attack is leading a campaign to move to round-ended kitchen knives. Leanne Lucas launched Let’s Be Blunt to coincide with a national knife crime awareness ...

In a ballot of University and College Union Scotland members at the university, 84 of those who voted backed strike action.

Steep increases in gas, electricity and water bills, along with a jump in the price of air and coach travel, helped push the UK’s overall rate of inflation in April to its highest level for 15 months.

Gary Neville does not believe Manchester United deserve a parade if they win the Europa League. Ruben Amorim’s side take on Tottenham in Bilbao on Wednesday night, bidding to win a first European ...

The 35-year-old has been told there is “no problem with playing football again” and has already resumed running.