Firefighting resources were stretched thin in many affected countries as crews battled multiple outbreaks following weeks of heat waves.

The ex-journalist oversaw the move to the new Scottish Parliament building at the foot of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court via video link charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name, address ...

Robert Bush, who is accused of preventing lawful burials, ran three funeral homes in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Asters, which were popular in Victorian times, have made a comeback as a bouquet with demand for the flowers rocketing by nearly 350% over the last two sales years at a UK supermarket. The blooms were ...

Members of the PCS union in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will walk out at Ofgem for three days later this month over pay and conditions.

The literature festival features talks and discussions from a variety of authors, journalists and public figures.

Dame Diana Johnson said it was about ‘giving the tools to our police officers to enable them to keep us safe’.

Shoe Zone has halved its profit guidance in the face of weaker consumer spending, partly blaming the impact of the Labour Government’s budget tax hikes. The high street chain said it was knocked back ...

Unite said the workers are among the lowest paid at the West Sussex airport, earning ‘just above the minimum wage’.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Stephen Brannigan and the attempted murder of a priest in Co Down. Hugh Malone, 30, of no fixed address but from the Belfast area, appeared via ...

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr toured the CDC campus on Monday, accompanied by deputy secretary Jim O’Neill and CDC ...