A team of Scottish researchers have helped solve the mystery over a volcanic eruption that caused famines and crop failures ...

A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks. Aviemore and nearby areas in the ...

A court in Serbia has convicted the parents of a teenage boy who shot dead nine pupils and a guard and wounded six more people at a school in Belgrade in 2023. The Higher Court in Belgrade sentenced ...

THERE appeared to be an extended Christmas hangover for Sauchie Juniors as Dunipace scored two and took the points at a wet Westfield Park. Two changes were made from last weekend’s emphatic victory ...

Heavy snow, rain and wind are set to hit the UK, causing travel disruption over New Year’s Eve and the majority of next week. The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings between Monday and ...

A snail may have been saved from the “edge of extinction” after more than 1,300 born in a world-first breeding programme from the UK were released into the wild. The pea-sized Desertas Island land ...

A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident in Milton Keynes.

A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of an inquiry into whether she engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of ...

Scotland welcomed 2024 in explosive style with the traditional fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle at the Hogmanay street party. The 12 months which followed saw electoral change, footballing ...

A mild, wet year has boosted the fortunes of landscapes hit by 2022’s scorching drought – but spelled bad news for some wildlife, the National Trust said. Among the winners in 2024 was the heather at ...

Rachel Reeves will enter 2025 with the economy flatlining, inflation rising and a looming Whitehall spending review which experts warn will be “difficult”. The Chancellor believes the Government has ...

Nigel Farage said he is weighing up what action to take if the Conservatives do not apologise for accusing Reform UK of “fakery” over its membership numbers. The Reform UK leader pushed back against ...