Ireland is clear of weather warnings after a cold snap that saw tens of thousands cut off from power and water. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for several days ...

John Swinney has said he hopes the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will help reduce the “entirely unacceptable” level of drug deaths in Scotland. The First Minister was speaking as he toured ...

Kurt Morton, 39, drove in a rally of dozens of tractors on Friday morning to protest against changes to inheritance tax rules for farmers.

The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said. The First Minister was speaking as ...

American actor and TV host RuPaul Charles opened RuPaul’s DragCon UK event by paying tribute to fellow drag queen The Vivienne as someone with a passion for “love and life”. James Lee Williams won the ...

Scotland has shivered through the coldest January night in the UK in 15 years as temperatures dropped to minus 14.5C, with dozens of schools closed across northern regions on Friday.

Michael Sheen has launched a theatre company called Welsh National Theatre, which he says will bring “a new dawn” in the country. The organisation is envisioned as separate from but complementary to ...

House sales slipped back in November, compared with October, but were higher than the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures. Across the UK, 92,640 property ...

Shaun Whalley will be without his lucky charm this weekend for what the boyhood Liverpool supporter reckons will be his final visit to Anfield as a player.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Highlands. Police received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday.

Kate Cross believes a competitive 2023 Ashes series has given England “a lot of confidence” in knowing they can beat Australia. Australia retained the Ashes after a thrilling contest last time out saw ...