A brother who attacked his older sister with a hammer as she lay in bed has been detained indefinitely for her manslaughter.

A set of triplets paid tribute to their grandfather as they all graduated from the same university. The three sisters, Rose, ...

John Swinney has said he “very much” regrets former SNP Westminster deputy leader Mhairi Black’s decision to quit the party. Ms Black, who spent nine years as an MP, said the party’s “capitulation” on ...

The Moulton Paddocks handler had saddled four of the last six winners of the Listed contest and the William Buick-ridden Time To Turn was a 13-8 favourite to add to his tally off the back of a ...

An outbreak of a contagious disease in a herd in the Col des Saisies means the race will now bypass two scheduled climbs.

Stockwell Road is closed near its junction with Brixton Road after a crash. We will share updates on this incident here.

Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the Kinahan organised crime group, will have three months to pay the sum or face another 12 years in prison.

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed to traffic after 10 Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from the structure in order to block a tanker. The group said it wanted to block an Ineos tanker ...

Britain’s proscription of Palestine Action is a “disturbing misuse” of anti-terror laws, the United Nations human rights chief has said. Volker Turk has urged the UK to lift the ban, which he ...

The Business Secretary has said the idea of a “magic wealth tax” to raise funds is “daft” amid speculation that the Chancellor could turn to such a measure to plug holes in the public finances.

The only foreign language phrase half of Brits have truly nailed – is how to order a drink abroad. A poll of 2,000 adults found 30 per cent are likely to simply make up a word in another language when ...

The Mawney Arms pub in Romford has reopened following an almost three-week renovation. The pub now features a revamped bar, expanded dining space, and updated beer gardens.