Purgatory News

Sally J Morgan has won an award celebrating literature from the north of England for a novel inspired by her experience of being offered a lift by serial killers Fred and Rose West..

Andy Murray’s thoughts turned again to his future in tennis amid the disappointment of a second-round defeat by qualifier Taro Daniel at the Australian Open..

Emma Raducanu battled through the pain of blisters on her hand but was beaten by lowly-ranked Danka Kovinic in the second round of the Australian Open..

People across the UK should have a say in whether dukes and duchesses can take on the names of places in their areas, ministers have heard..

A senior Conservative MP has urged Tory backbenchers facing “intimidation” over their support for a no confidence motion in Boris Johnson to report it to the police..

Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey has warned over mounting signs that inflation pressures may last longer than first thought..

The average number of booster and third doses of Covid-19 vaccine recorded each day in the UK has dropped below 100,000, Government figures show..

Mandatory face masks will no longer be required across England from next week while advice for people to work from home will be dropped immediately, the Prime Minister has said..

Avril Lavigne has confirmed she has started work on a film version of her hit song Sk8er Boi..

Tory MPs have been warned the party faces “dying a death of 1,000 cuts” if they do not act swiftly to oust Boris Johnson over allegations of rule-breaking parties in Downing Street..

Health campaigners have called for a minimum price per unit to be introduced in England after a study found the biggest drinkers bought more alcohol during lockdowns even though pubs were closed..

Kell Brook has confirmed a rematch clause in the agreement for next month’s grudge bout with bitter rival Amir Khan..

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of Irish teacher Ashling Murphy..

Two hundred pairs of special trainers created by the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh are to go under the hammer to raise money for his scholarship fund..

Singer Rachel Stevens will not skate in Dancing On Ice this weekend due to injury, ITV has said..

New Zealand’s upcoming white-ball tour of Australia has been postponed due to issues concerning quarantine requirements..

Boris Johnson faces moves by Tory MPs to oust him from Downing Street in response to the row over lockdown-busting parties..

Together Energy has become the 26th energy company in just five months to be buried under the weight of soaring gas prices..

Boris Johnson’s former chief aide is expected to give evidence to an inquiry into alleged rule-busting parties held across Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions..

Eoin Morgan believes it is “laughable” that The Hundred is being blamed for England’s Ashes humiliation as he insisted Test cricket “has always been the priority”..