Hector had to have his tail and a leg amputated after suffering severe injuries in the incident in North Ayrshire.

There have been reports that the UK Government could seek to send failed asylum seekers to overseas hubs in the Balkans.

The Chancellor has said it would be “foolish” to stop engaging with China. Rachel Reeves is due to hold talks with the US next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal, which the UK hopes can help ...

Jack Black’s Steve’s Lava Chicken from A Minecraft Movie has become the shortest song ever to enter the UK singles chart, the Official Charts Company has confirmed.

Barnet’s wobble in pursuit of the National League title continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Eastleigh. After nine victories in a row up to the end of March, Dean Brennan’s side are ...

Singer Olly Murs has said he is “egg-cited” to announce he is expecting a second child with his wife Amelia Tank. The former X-Factor finalist, who has a daughter named Madison with Tank who was born ...

Australian seamer Brendan Doggett carried Durham’s fight against Yorkshire at Chester-le-Street, picking up four for 69 in the visiting side’s 295 for eight. Ben Raine took three wickets, but there ...

Frankie Maguire scored twice as Boston made it five wins in six Vanarama National League games with a 2-0 victory over Wealdstone. Jai Rowe’s early header clipped the crossbar following Brad Nicholson ...

Ryan Inniss rescued a late point for Forest Green Rovers with the second-half stoppage-time equaliser in their 1-1 draw at Yeovil. Sonny Blu Lo-Everton got himself on the scoresheet in the 24th minute ...

Morecambe boss Derek Adams has not yet given up in the battle for survival despite a 1-0 defeat to Bromley leaving his side on the brink of relegation.

The avalanche occurred at Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France, shortly after 10am on Thursday.

Luke Molyneux scored a hat-trick as Doncaster continued their promotion push with a comfortable 3-0 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park. Molyneux’s treble extended Grant McCann’s side’s unbeaten run to ...