Several members of the public raised the alarm after noticing the man in difficulty around 100 metres off Holborn Head near Scrabster in Caithness.

The 27-year-old went down just before the hour mark in the 2-0 victory against Senegal and received treatment to his right thigh.

Ricco Diack’s second-half equaliser earned Kelty Hearts a 1-1 home draw against Queen of the South and a crucial point in their Scottish League One relegation fight. Diack struck with a superb effort ...

Andy Woodman demanded even more from his Bromley side as Nicke Kabamba’s late winner in a 2-1 victory over Barrow moved them up to fifth place in League Two.

Winter’s first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza’s sprawling Muwasi tent camp as the territory ...

The Irish Government needs to pass legislation banning trade from illegal Israeli settlements by Christmas, the Labour leader has said. A motion is to come before the Dail on Wednesday morning about ...

Nikki came away from the championships with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. She took gold in the compulsory elements, free elements level two and free dance level one events. During the ...

A train crew member seriously injured while protecting passengers during a mass stabbing has been discharged from hospital. Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working on board the London North Eastern ...

He encouraged filmmakers and celebrities gathered in a frescoed Vatican audience hall to use their art to include marginal voices.

Communities were warned that further flooding was possible over the weekend after Storm Claudia brought high winds and heavy rain. Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power as rain ...

Lavender Hill Mob ran away with the Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle for James Owen and Sam Twiston-Davies at Cheltenam. Owen believed the former Michael Bell charge to be a top-class juvenile ...

Kikijo carried the colours of the Richard Johnson Racing Club to victory at Cheltenham in the From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle.