SaxaVord on the northernmost inhabited island of Unst is home to the UK’s only licensed ‘vertical launch’ spaceport.

McClenaghan, from Newtownards in Co Down, becomes an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) a year after he created ...

Premier League action returns to centre-stage with six top-flight games including Arsenal’s clash with third-placed Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. Wolves look for some belated post-Christmas ...

Bradford manager Graham Alexander hailed Jenson Metcalfe’s superb strike that earned a 1-0 win over Port Vale at Valley Parade. The midfielder’s second-half goal was his first for the club since ...

The actor said there is a lack of real debate on social media these days and instead people are just ‘screaming’ at each other.

“The only words of inspiration we gave him before the game was ‘don’t get sent off’,” said Clough after Town’s first victory at the Community Stadium. “’Try and stay on the pitch longer than 10 ...

Irish civil servants concluded Winston Churchill was “unscrupulous” as they discussed how the crisis over King Edward VIII’s proposed marriage to an American divorcee could be used to the Irish Free ...

Wycombe boss Michael Duff was frustrated by the late goal that denied his team victory at Plymouth. Dan Casey headed Wanderers into an 11th minute lead before substitute striker Bim Pepple earned ...

The information is contained in newly declassified briefing papers for a meeting of ministers of the newly formed executive in February 2000.

Blackburn boss Valerien Ismael rued his side’s lack of quality in front of goal following a forgettable 0-0 draw at rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday. Rovers registered a second successive goalless ...

Ian Holloway was delighted to see Swindon exact revenge on Cheltenham by recording a 2-0 away victory. Cheltenham won 1-0 at Swindon when the West Country rivals met earlier in December. But ...

A meeting at Stormont discussed using terrorism laws to tackle displays of paramilitary flags and murals in 2004, declassified files have shown. The papers reveal that a senior PSNI officer stated ...