TWO thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office for the Borders this week. The first of the yellow alerts, which covers the majority of the region, comes into effect today (Wednesday, ...

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court via video link charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name, address ...

Members of the PCS union in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will walk out at Ofgem for three days later this month over pay and conditions.

The parents of one of the victims of the Southport attack hope to spread “magic” through a foundation set up in her name to encourage children’s love of dance.

The literature festival features talks and discussions from a variety of authors, journalists and public figures.

Unite said the workers are among the lowest paid at the West Sussex airport, earning ‘just above the minimum wage’.

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by US president Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on ...

The phone call came ahead of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s planned meeting with US president Donald Trump in Alaska.

Stargazers across the UK caught sight of shooting stars in the early hours of Wednesday as the Perseid meteor shower hit its annual peak. Every summer, the Earth slams into a trail of debris from the ...

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

Donate-a-phone schemes and computer workshops will receive Government backing worth £9.5 million, as part of a plan to help older people and low-income households access an “essential for modern life” ...

Live facial recognition will be expanded across the country as part of a Government overhaul of neighbourhood policing. The technology will be deployed to catch “high-harm” offenders, with new rules ...