Wiltshire councillors will debate the pros and cons of taking on more local powers with Dorset and Somerset under the Heart of Wessex scheme ...

Between December 31 and January 14, New Forest District Council (NFDC) will be recycling real Christmas trees. NFDC will recycle the trees by chipping them to create mulch. The mulch will be used ...

John Swinney met with representatives from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – a charity set up in honour of Doddie Weir, a Scottish rugby union player who di ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.

The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known but the California Lottery said the ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) in Cottonwood, a town 160 miles north of the ...

From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.

Earlier this month, senior defence officials acknowledged that the US Defence Department may not be able to send all of the ...

The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a ...

Lewis-Skelly, who hails from Islington in north London, was named player of the match as the Gunners secured a 1-0 victory over Ipswich.

Disruption is continuing at some of the UK’s busiest airports as thick fog blankets the country. Flights at Stansted airport have been affected by the weather conditions, while live departure boards ...

The Scottish First Minister has urged people to “pay close attention” to weather warnings in place throughout the Hogmanay period. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for most of the ...