The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.

Matthew Haydon was sentenced to four and a half years in prison with a four-year extended licence period, at the Old Bailey.

Van Nistelrooy, who joined the coaching staff in the summer, took temporary charge of United following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last month.

Urfan Sharif and two others are accused of being party to years-long abuse that culminated in the 10-year-old’s death last August.

Stafford McDowall intends to savour every moment of Saturday’s Test against Portugal in case it proves to be the only time he gets to lead Scotland out at Murrayfield. The 26-year-old Glasgow centre ...

A number of police officers were injured during a protest against Hillary Clinton in Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a full investigation has been launched into scenes of ...

One of the most senior Catholic leaders in the UK has suggested it would be “abhorrent” to exclude religious views from the assisted dying debate after Dame Esther Rantzen said she was deeply ...

The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.