The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent ...

Hollybush Way in Cwmbran was closed off at 3pm on Monday, December 23 due to a report of a man being injured. According to Gwent Police's social media, the road remained closed for the rest of Monday, ...

The number of women waiting for a gynaecology appointment in south east Wales has risen by nearly half following the coronavirus pandemic, ...

The Christmas period isn’t always a joyful time, so the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board wants to remind people of services available. If you need urgent mental health support, help is available ...

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...

Hardy swimmers, including many in fancy dress, started Christmas Day around the UK and Ireland with an outdoor swim. Although Wednesday was forecast to be “dry and cloudy” with no snow or frost likely ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

The Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family as they walked from Sandringham House to the church.

Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...

It is one of a number of bizarre laws in the UK which could land you a hefty fine. The rule is so outdated that it is very rare it is enforced, but being too drunk in a public house could leave you ...