Scots will “resoundingly” back the “golden opportunity” of independence if a second referendum takes place, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader used a statement on the first day of ...

A main road in North Yorkshire is partially blocked. Motorists are facing delays on the A171 at Sutton Bank due to a broken down lorry. Emergency services are at the scene.

Janice Nix, 67, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Andrea Bernard by forcing her into the bath in Thornton Heath, south London, on June 6 1978.

Overnight resurfacing work begins today on a major stretch of the A1(M). National Highways will carry out repairs on the northbound carriageway between junction 50 at Ripon and junction 52 at ...

Farmers, landowners and rural communities have been invited to a conference to discuss the future of rural housing.

Ministers have previously come under pressure in Parliament to ban children from the social media platforms deemed harmful.

BP has removed chairman Albert Manifold in the face of “serious concerns” related to his conduct, oversight and governance at the oil giant. The London-listed firm said its board “unanimously decided ...

The villagers entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit.

The sentences of three teenage boys who were spared jail for rape are being sent to the Court of Appeal after a review under the unduly lenient scheme. Attorney General Lord Hermer said there was “an ...

A familiar face has returned to Emmerdale after a long absence from the village. PC Mike Swirling, the village’s resident police officer, appeared in the May 25 episode of the ITV soap, marking his ...

The incident happened at a level crossing during the morning rush hour near the town of Buggenhout, 20 miles north-west of ...

On Monday, the UK recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature when Kew Gardens in south-west London hit 34.8C.