The ban means that membership of, or support for, Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on August 9 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000. Japan surrendered on August 15 ...

Manchester United have completed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth up to £73.7million. After finishing 15th in the Premier League last season – their worst top-flight ...

Impressive Royal Ascot winner Gstaad has been ruled out of this afternoon’s Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh. Aidan O’Brien had warned on Friday that the Coventry Stakes scorer had ...

The UK has announced another £8.5 million for UN aid to Gaza after Israel unveiled plans to expand its military operations in the territory. Development minister Baroness Jenny Chapman said the money ...

The M6 is closed between Hampson and Lancaster due to an overturned caravan. Any information? Email: sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk ...

The Spain international is believed to have sustained a groin problem during City’s Club World Cup exit to Al-Hilal last month.

An inflatable theme park in Bolton has announced it will be holding a fundraiser for a firefighting charity later this month.

Trains in Blackburn are cancelled and delayed this morning (August 9). This is due to a points failure, a malfunction in the railway track's points (also known as switches), which are movable sections ...

A dog was saved from a fire in Padiham, on August 7. Three fire engines, from Burnley, Hyndburn and Padiham, were called to a fire on Victoria Road. Firefighters rescued one dog and gave the dog ...

The offences were committed after Davies had recently been released from prison for the sexual assault of a child ...

Co-op has warned its customers "not to eat" one of its food products as it has been recalled due to a "health risk". The UK supermarket giant has recalled its pack of four Mini Pork & Pickle Pies ...