Jacqueline Veyrac, 80, will give evidence in France over a botched attempt to kidnap her for ransom.

The EU is under fire for the slow rollout of vaccine across its member states.

Lorry traffic between Holyhead and Dublin is down to about one-third of usual capacity.

The airline warns few, if any, flights will operate to or from Ireland or the UK from the end of January.

The Taoiseach (Irish PM) says public compliance with measures will reflect on how many people may die.

Vulnerable people need help applying to stay in Wales as post-Brexit rules kick in, charities say.

The Scottish Seafood Association says the delays are caused by "entire trailers" having to be checked rather than samples.

Judge rules he has an incentive to abscond if allowed to leave jail before major appeal hearing.

Gordon Ramsay remembers late chef Albert Roux as "the man who installed gastronomy in Britain".

For months, many countries have insisted incoming passengers take a Covid test. Should the UK?

Caution and bureaucracy have made the Dutch last in the EU to start vaccinating against Covid-19.

Scientists are racing to find out more about variants of the coronavirus that are spreading fast.

A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - has been approved.

It comes after rules banning women from 356 jobs considered "too dangerous" were lifted last year.

After Covid-19 should we expect more pandemics in the future?

Geert van der Vossen, a Swedish artist, has created a floral tribute to the country's thousands of coronavirus patients.

Chloé Lopes Gomes says she has faced humiliating racial harassment while being a ballet dancer in Berlin.

The BBC's Tom Bateman spent 2020 following the lives of Israelis affected by the pandemic.

Police say they clashed with attendees while attempting to break up the event in Brittany.

A man has filmed hundreds of birds found dead on a Rome street soon after firework displays in the city.

The Tails and Paws train features posters of dozens of animals in need of a new home.