Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a collision with one flown by Sacha Dench, known as the ‘human swan’, in the Highlands.

Maro Itoje has become the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 after being placed in charge of the squad bound for Australia this summer.

On May 8 1945, the nation celebrated Victory in Europe, with church bells ringing out to mark the end of the Second World War.

Scotland fell silent to remember its wartime heroes, with a series of events taking place around the country to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. At the Scottish Parliament and at public spaces ...

Nearly 40 voted against the company’s executive pay deal, which saw boss Chris O’Shea get a £4.3 million package last year.

British rock band The Who have announced their final tour of North America. The duo of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform hits from across their six-decade career during The Song Is Over ...

Zanzoun misses Sunday’s Poule d’Essai des Pouliches after a late setback was discovered following exercise on Thursday morning. John and Thady Gosden’s Nell Gwyn heroine was all set to bid for Classic ...

A showdown is looming over a bid for later hours for an American burger chain in Reading town centre, with fears that it could disturb neighbours.

Marten, 37, and her partner Mark Gordon, 50, deny the gross negligence manslaughter of their daughter Victoria.

An immigration White Paper is expected to be published next week and is likely to include measures aimed at reducing net migration into the UK.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa remain in contention for the four places behind Liverpool.

Traffic was delayed on M4 near Reading after a truck stalled on the carriageway. The incident occurred on the M4 eastbound after junction 11 A33 Basingstoke Road on Thursday, May 8 around 11am.