A underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town, meaning the church and the rest of Kiruna must be relocated ...

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is widely expected to have increased to 3.7 in July, from the 3.6 recorded in June.

A key mediator has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal. But Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive on ...

A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024 – nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the UN humanitarian office said. UN humanitarian chief Tom ...

Victim satisfaction with how police handle crime in England and Wales has dropped to a historic low, a new survey has suggested. The number of people reporting seeing officers regularly on the beat in ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken with the UK’s allies in the so-called coalition of the willing on Tuesday.

Work coming to an end for National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service being built at Central Hospital in Irvine ...

The Office for National Statistics has delayed the publication of its latest monthly retail statistics to allow for “further quality assurance”. It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data ...

Hurricane Erin is set to move across the Atlantic, bringing wind and rain to the UK. The major category 3 hurricane is currently north-east of the Bahamas where it has come down from 140mph to 120mph ...

A PORTENCROSS woman has been given the green light to set up a short-term let in the North Ayrshire hamlet. Audrey Kolon appeared before the North Ayrshire Licensing Committee with the proposal to ...

A shamed Fife councillor who was convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to 27 months in jail. David Graham, 43, was convicted of one charge of having sex with a child aged ...

A KILWINNING garden centre will offer schools up to £200 in gardening supplies prizes. Sunnyside Kilwinning will provide the prizes to schools if one of their students wins a category in this year's ...