The cable provides power to the overhead line equipment, which in turn powers electric trains across the tracks.

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the ...

Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation. The 10-minute drone show ...

On Friday at 11am, John Swinney met with representatives from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – a charity set up in honour of Doddie Weir, a Scottish rugby union player who died of motor neurone ...

The Prime Minister has called on Britain’s regulators to do more to prioritise growth as he seeks to improve living standards by 2029.

Voters in Ireland were more than usually busy in 2024, casting their ballot in five different polls – for two referenda in March, local and European ballots in June and a general election in November.

A murder investigation has been launched after a stabbing victim died in north-west London. Officers were called to reports of an attack in Linacre Road, Willesden Green, at around 4.16am on Saturday.

More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.

The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known but the California Lottery said the ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) in Cottonwood, a town 160 miles north of the ...

Shoppers have been left bemused after spotting Easter eggs on supermarket shelves before New Year’s Eve. With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers shared their confusion on social ...

Disruption is continuing at some of the UK’s busiest airports as thick fog blankets the country. Flights at Stansted airport have been affected by the weather conditions, while live departure boards ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. The Azerbaijani plane ...