Dr Wajid Akhter has been chosen as the new secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). The organisation, established in 1998, describes itself as the UK’s largest Muslim umbrella ...

The new Irish Government has been urged to place sanctions on Israel. Crowds took to the streets of Dublin days after the new coalition administration was made official.

Shrewsbury boss Gareth Ainsworth described his side’s last-gasp defeat at Charlton as “heart-breaking” but vowed to pick his players up. The 1-0 loss thanks to Thierry Small’s stoppage-time winner, ...

A crew from Russia’s Marine Rescue Service siphoned away the remaining 1,488 tonnes of oil left in the grounded Volgoneft-239 in a six-day operation, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev said ...

Wycombe missed the chance to take over at the top of League One after being held to 0-0 draw at home by relegation-threatened Northampton. The second-placed Cobblers could have replaced Birmingham at ...

The department oversees US Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Citizenship and Immigration ...

Armando Dobra scored a second-half equaliser as Chesterfield fought back for a share of the spoils from a 1-1 League Two draw at home to high-flying 10-man Port Vale.

In July, security guard Gavin Plumb was jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years after being found guilty of soliciting murder.

Dan Kemp struck the winner in time added on to give Stevenage a 1-0 victory at Barnsley. Jordan Roberts went close for the visitors early on, intercepting a Barnsley throw-in and firing in a deflected ...

Alexander Isak led an excellent attacking display by Newcastle as his two goals helped to beat Southampton 3-1 at St Mary’s to maintain their Champions League push.

Substitute Nahki Wells struck a 77th-minute winner as Bristol City stepped up their Sky Bet Championship play-off challenge with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn at Ashton Gate.

A 14-year-old boy will appear in court in Birmingham accused of killing Leo, who died in hospital after being stabbed in a country park.