Robbie Keane’s wife has accused critics of her husband of “using a sportsperson as a political pawn” and “inciting hatred” amid a row over an invitation to present Republic of Ireland caps.

Rowena MacDonald said she was left drenched in blood and with punctured lungs after the attack in August 2022.

Listen to Carlisle United head coach Mike Williamson talking to the News & Star about the Bristol Street Motors Trophy win at Morecambe, the Blues' goalscorers, Kadeem Harris's first start and more.

The Labour MP for Blackpool South Chris Webb also said it needed to be more widely communicated to parents that all baby formulas were tightly regulated to ensure safety and were “nutritionally ...

The incident happened on the A66 near Penrith at around 4.43pm, and caused slow traffic and a partial closure near the B6262. The latest from traffic monitoring site Inrix, posted at 5.55pm, states: ...

Two women involved in an “abhorrent and sadistic” global monkey torture network have been jailed for encouraging offences committed overseas. Adriana Orme and Holly LeGresley both pleaded guilty to ...

Henry Slade insists England will resist the temptation to strip back their gameplan in a quest to rescue their autumn by toppling South Africa at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Children will go back to “smoking behind the bike sheds” as a result of the Government’s ban on disposable vapes, a Conservative former minister has said. Sir Christopher Chope claimed that 29% of ...

A VISITOR to Carlisle is yet to enter a plea to an allegation that he possessed cannabis worth an estimated £250,000 with intent to supply. Wang Kai Xie, 23, who gave his address as Fountainwell Road, ...

A crash on the A66 neat Penrith is causing slow traffic and a partial blockage. The crash happened in the construction area and the affected area ...

Coe says he has been “in training for most of his life” for the Olympic movement’s top job, but refuses to be a “vanilla” candidate and strongly believes the IOC is in n ...

A minister has vowed to rid England of “toy-like” disposable vapes which have become “a menace on our streets”. MPs backed plans to ban some vape products from June next year, which environment ...