Thunderstorms are on the cards for many parts of England on Saturday, forecasters say. Plenty of showers may arrive as “a particularly intense” band of rain charges east through the South and West – “ ...

Comedian Dawn French has apologised after posting a video online about the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying she “clumsily used a mocking tone” and it “appeared one-sided”. The Vicar Of Dibley actress ...

The animal will live out its life at Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk after being safely corralled by council street cleaning staff.

EAST Lothian Council has announced the appointment of two new heads of service. Keith Dingwall and Eamon John will take on the roles of head of development and head of communities respectively.

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

An 11-year-old boy has become the second child to die after a minibus overturned on a motorway slip road. Othniel Adoma, from Bracknell, Berkshire, died on Thursday, more than three weeks after the ...

One of the key tasks for MSPs is raising questions and issues in parliament to help hold the government to account.

The King has visited the Royal Windsor Flower Show, which this year is inspired by an idea from his book. Charles, who has a passion for gardening, stopped to smell the flowers during his visit to the ...

Our countryside is full of grass - assorted species found out there make up an important part of grasslands, if you’ll forgive me stating ...

Proposals for solar panels and replacement windows at New Winton’s community hall have been given the green light by East Lothian Council’s planning department. The project will see 20 solar panels on ...

A WALLYFORD resident has been cleared of supplying drugs but admitted being in possession of cannabis. Sarah Alexander was accused of being concerned in the supply of the Class B drug from her home on ...

Thousands of people have gathered to “send a message” to the Government with a demonstration over spending cuts and welfare reform. Campaign group The People’s Assembly said it expected trade ...