A team of Scottish researchers have helped solve the mystery over a volcanic eruption that caused famines and crop failures ...

A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks. Aviemore and nearby areas in the ...

A court in Serbia has convicted the parents of a teenage boy who shot dead nine pupils and a guard and wounded six more people at a school in Belgrade in 2023. The Higher Court in Belgrade sentenced ...

Heavy snow, rain and wind are set to hit the UK, causing travel disruption over New Year’s Eve and the majority of next week. The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings between Monday and ...

Boxing Day is a popular choice for outdoor swimmers hoping to enjoy a festive dip. On Christmas Day, bathers across the country took advantage of the milder temperatures to take the plunge. The ...

Scotland welcomed 2024 in explosive style with the traditional fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle at the Hogmanay street party. The 12 months which followed saw electoral change, footballing ...

A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident in Milton Keynes.

Detectives in Northern Ireland have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Newtownards. Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal incident in the Co Down ...

Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...

“Campaigners have had decades to record rights of way, and the decision to scrap the 2031 cut-off date has been made without engaging with those who will be affected, inflicting significant ...

South Korea’s acting leader said on Thursday he would veto a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition ...