The last of 72,000 homes which lost power during Storm Floris have been reconnected after five days. Power network Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said the storm was “exceptional” ...

“On Friday at around lunchtime, there was a small rockfall in the Loom area (back of the Giant’s Causeway) in Port Noffer,” they said. “As a dynamic site, rockfalls do occasionally occur at the World ...

River Island is set to push ahead with plans to shut 33 stores after receiving court approval for a major restructuring.

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has praised the work done by Sir Chris Hoy to raise awareness of prostate cancer following a meeting at Bute House. The champion cyclist, along with his wife Lady ...

The fashion chain is to close a raft of high street stores after a court judge approved its restructuring plan.

More than 100 motorcyclists have paid a “wonderful tribute” by riding in convoy to mark the funeral of the UK’s oldest Second World War veteran. Donald Rose, who was a D-Day veteran and fought as a ...

Motorists facing delays on M66 northbound at junction 1 Ramsbottom and A56 #Edenfield 1 lane of 2 is closed due to a multi-vehicle collision, There is 45 min delay. Motorists are facing 5 miles of ...

Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades are on high alert because of forecasts of very high temperatures that could reignite the blaze in the south of the country.

Other major events including the Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley are also taking place in London.

The vice-president confirmed Washington had ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestine, which Britain has pledged to do unless Israel agrees to ...

The meeting comes on a day when at least 42 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes and shootings across southern Gaza, ...

A man who raped and murdered his ex-fiancee at a luxury hotel in Surrey has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years, as the woman’s family branded him an “evil, controlling, manipulative ...