Police who launched a murder investigation after an incident first reported as a serious crash say they are “considering other possibilities” in the circumstances of a 22-year-old woman’s death. Devon ...

River City star Stephen Purdon has said it was “overwhelming” to hear MSPs call on BBC bosses to save the long-running show. The actor plays Bob Adams – or Shellsuit Bob – in the Scottish soap, which ...

An LGBT MP has said she fears being confronted more often in women’s spaces after the Supreme Court ruling on gender. During a Lesbian Visibility Week debate in Westminster Hall, Kate Osborne told MPs ...

While millennials like to “spill the beans”, Gen Z will ask you to “spill the tea”, a new study on the evolution of English phrases suggests. Popular English idioms are evolving as they pass from one ...

Transgender people could be treated in private rooms in the NHS, the Health Secretary has said, as he admitted wishing he had listened earlier to the debate around single-sex spaces. Wes Streeting ...

A 3p rise in Government funding paid to schools to provide free school meals will mean many schools will have to dip into already “stretched” budgets, a headteachers’ union has warned. The Department ...

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged countries to move “swiftly” to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the ...

A former contestant on Britain’s Got Talent is accused of raping two women, a court heard. Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the television programme in 2008, and is now on trial at ...

JUST as forecast, sunshine and a gentle breeze welcomed racegoers to CoinShares Les Landes on Monday. Indeed, the fine weather drew a bumper crowd of spectators, who enjoyed some competitive sport and ...

A British soldier honoured after his death for leading an exceptional attack during the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign has been recognised by the Princess Royal. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie ...

A 12-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being injured during an incident at a school. Police were called to Hazlehead Academy in Aberdeen at around 10.30am on Thursday. Aberdeen City ...

Firefighters are being urged to accept a 3.2% pay increase. The executive council of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is recommending that members accept the offer, saying there are additional ...