Here the PA news agency looks at who the festive success stories are so far, and which retailers have appeared more downbeat.

Matt Wrack was seeking another term of office after two decades in the post of general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). But he was beaten by the union’s vice president Steve Wright who will ...

Neil Gray said the success of the Thistle Centre would be measured if there are fewer drug deaths and ‘harm reduction’.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced MPs after turbulence in the markets sent government borrowing costs up and the value of the pound down.

Comedian Tony Slattery has died aged 65 following a heart attack, his partner announced. Slattery appeared on the Channel 4 comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and comedy shows Just A ...

Mr Lammy said a deal to enable the ‘rebuilding of Gaza with Israel safe and secure’ will allow the region to ‘move forward in an atmosphere ...

The Government and Sizewell C distanced themselves from the new estimate, which would signal a doubling in price since 2020.

A NEW exhibition celebrating the poetry of Robert Burns is set to open at The Cutty Sark Centre in Ayr. The national bard, from nearby Alloway, will see his work come to life through visual ...

A promising drill artist and three gang associates have been jailed for life over the tit-for-tat revenge shooting of young father which was “glorified” in a rap video.

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.

MAYBOLE is set to be transformed into a real-life interactive game in early 2025. The Beat the Street active travel game will see residents win prizes for walking, cycling, and wheeling. The ...

Many more supermassive black holes could be hiding in the universe than previously thought, according to a new study. Astronomers from the University of Southampton say that 35% of these galactic ...