Ferocious winds that drove the flames have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day on Thursday ...

NHS England has published its latest monthly performance data for hospitals, along with this week’s snapshot of winter virus ...

Commons leader Lucy Powell said many members see the ‘real, dangerous impact’ of ketamine as ministers consider upgrading the ...

Live music has been lined up for The George Bar in Largs this week as the musical vibe continues into January.

This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. Some widely shared posts on social media ...

Mozambique’s main opposition leader has returned from self-imposed exile saying he still rejects the results of a disputed ...

A couple who joined a protest outside a hotel in the wake of the Southport stabbings because they were “unhappy their taxes were being spent on housing asylum seekers” have both been jailed for 21 ...

Thousands of firefighters were attempting to contain the original Palisades fire, which has burnt nearly 16,000 acres.

Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the Government’s proposed pay offer.

A “popular, well-liked” teenager was fatally stabbed near a bus station in a town centre, police have said. Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked ...

Irish leaders have indicated they are content with the handling of recent weather as the end of the cold snap is in sight. Temperatures in parts of Ireland plunged to minus 7.5C in the early hours of ...

A motorist has been caught driving with their head out of the window “Ace Ventura-style” because the car’s windscreen was blocked by snow. Merseyside Police said this is “simply not acceptable” and ...