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

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 ...

Island Roads will resume its highway improvement activity straight after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

A popular Isle of Wight restaurant has been added to the Michelin Guide. RT Cafe Grill in Ryde, run by Island chef Robert Thompson, has been listed in the prestigious guide. The guide includes The ...

Almost 800 runners, many wearing Father Christmas and elf costumes, crossed the finish line at the landmark Belfast venue.

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”. Russia launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling ...

Sir Brian May, Kylie Minogue and and Sir Paul McCartney are among the host of famous faces to share festive well-wishes on Christmas Day. The Queen guitarist, 77, treated fans to a video of him ...

The King attended the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.

Despite the backdrop of global wars and a continuing cost-of-living crisis, Britons still found time to have fun in 2024. From racing through mud on lawnmowers to riding penny farthings while dressed ...

A SYNCHRONISED skating team with strong Island connections has won several medals in two top ranking competitions. Solent Synchro, based at Gosport Ice Rink and comprising skaters from across the Isle ...

The long-life food items were collected at the Tesco Winter Food Collection from November 25 to 30, at Ryde, Sandown and Ventnor stores.