Winston Churchill is best remembered for stirring speeches and cigars. But the wartime leader also had a taste for exotic pets - one of which is still going strong. Charlie, a blue macaw bought by ...

The HGC's report, compiled following a national consultation exercise, does not talk about individual family's cases. But it does consider the welfare of a child born as a saviour sibling, as part of ...

This is the full transcript of Tony Blair's address to the nation, given on Thursday evening as British forces went into action in Iraq. On Tuesday night I gave the order for British forces to take ...

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The GAA said both parties had agreed that no further statements would be made while this process of discussions remained in ...

The votes-for-women movement exploded in popularity the UK in 1903 - hence this year's centenary celebrations - but the story of the campaign begins before the reign of Queen Victoria. In 1832, Lord ...

Yossi Benayoun grabbed a hat-trick as a rampant Liverpool beat Besiktas to keep their Champions League campaign alive. Peter Crouch slotted in after his first shot was saved to open the scoring.

Clones is expected to host next year's Ulster senior football final for the second year in succession. The provincial decider ...

Robertson, 20, and Watson, 17, have signed new deals with the Scottish Premier League club until 2009. Tannadice boss Craig ...

Linfield will meet Lisburn Distillery in the semi-finals of the Irish Cup after a thrilling win over Ballymena. Glenn ...

Turkish shepherds watched in horror as hundreds of their sheep followed each other over a cliff, say Turkish newspaper reports. First one sheep went over the cliff edge, only to be followed by the ...

Ronaldo was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid last summer Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his world record £80m move from Manchester United to Real Madrid after agreeing a six-year deal.