The captives were handed over in staged ceremonies that the Red Cross and Israel have condemned as cruel and disrespectful.

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope on Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a ...

Thieves in France used a stolen bank card to buy a winning lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros (£414,000). But they vanished before cashing in – and now they are among the country’s most famous ...

Barnsley ended their six-game winless run with a 1-0 victory against neighbours Rotherham at New York Stadium. Boss Darrell Clarke had been under mounting pressure after seeing his side slip away from ...

Charlie Deutsch delivered a riding masterclass as he steered Katate Dori to a runaway victory in the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase. Trained by Sam Thomas, the seven-year-old arrived in fine heart ...

Filip Marschall preserved the lead by keeping out Pressley’s far-post header before the interval and when Kyle Cameron’s high boot sent Adrien Thibaut sprawling in the box early in the second half, ...

Josh Coburn saw his spot-kick saved but then netted in the fifth minute of eight added on to snatch a 1-0 win.

Police said ‘new information’ led them to arrest two men and a woman on suspicion of murdering Robert Scott Clive who disappeared in ...

Ruben Selles wants Hull’s standards to keep rising after a 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Sunderland boosted his side’s fight for survival. Black Cats goalkeeper Anthony Patterson fumbled Joe Gelhardt’s ...

The Bluebirds swept into a 14th-minute lead through Yousef Salech before Tijani came off the bench to earn a draw.

Crewe rejuvenated their promotion bid as a 3-0 success over Barrow ended a run of six games without a win.

Birmingham manager Chris Davies praised his side for overcoming the expected stern challenge provided by Reading to earn a point in their 0-0 League One draw at the SCL Stadium. After a patchy first ...