Purgatory News

Two hundred thousand more children will be pushed into poverty if benefits rise in line with wages rather than inflation, new analysis suggests..

Almost seven in 10 people regularly experience Sunday scaries where they dread the upcoming week, according to a poll for a Government campaign..

The Irish premier has paid tribute to the victims of a petrol station explosion as the names of some of the 10 people killed began to emerge..

Calls for more nuclear energy in Scotland are to to make up for the failure of energy policy in the United Kingdom, John Swinney will tell SNP members on Sunday..

An explosion has caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking Russia to the Crimean peninsula, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlins faltering war effort in southern Ukraine..

Liverpool will be covered in sequins and glitter to deliver a Eurovision Song Contest with a message of peace, organisers have said..

Serial killer Peter Tobin refused to give police details about the further murders they think he committed as they questioned him before his death..

Comedian and actor Russell Brand and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined hundreds of protesters outside the Palace of Westminster to demonstrate against the extradition of Julian Assange..

Two teenagers and a young child are among 10 people confirmed dead in an explosion at an Irish petrol station..

Sarina Wiegman praised Lauren Hemps performance in an adjusted role after the forwards goal helped England beat the United States 2-1 in Fridays friendly at Wembley..

The death toll from an explosion at an Irish petrol station is expected to rise beyond the seven fatalities already confirmed..

Formula One world champion-elect Max Verstappen survived being hauled in front of the stewards to start Sundays Japanese Grand Prix on pole position after causing a near-miss with the McLaren of Lando Norris during qualifying..

Fearne Cotton says she quite happily doesnt have an opinion on a lot of things and that social media is driving people mad..

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard says he is not out of the woods in terms of being under pressure..

There has been a rise in the number of NHS and emergency workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts, a charity has said..

Thousands of people will form a human chain around Parliament on Saturday calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange..

Max Verstappen continued what could be a title-winning weekend by storming to the fastest time in final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix..

Snooker was played in front of the biggest crowd in the sports history as Ronnie OSullivan stormed to a 5-0 victory over Ng On Yee at the Hong Kong Masters..

The sterlings volatility is affecting the plans of millions of people planning winter sun holidays, a new survey has suggested..

Rail passengers are set for more travel chaos as only around 20% of normal train services will run on Saturday due to another strike by union members..