The Local Government Association said councils in England were facing a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29.

Lord Weir is chairing a public inquiry into former Dundee-based neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel who left dozens of patients with life-changing injuries.

Emma Wassell is playing the role of agony aunt, lineout expert and general hype woman for her Scotland teammates, but all the international is dreaming of is getting back on the pitch at the World Cup ...

The First Minister said it was important to remember the sacrifices of the past while war rages on in parts of the world today.

A motorcyclist who struck and killed a young woman as she crossed the road has been jailed for 14 years for causing her death by dangerous driving. Christopher Allen, 61, collided with 33-year-old ...

Keri Pegg, former governor of HMP Kirkham, arrives at Preston Crown Court, Lancashire, where she is accused of two counts of misconduct in a public office and one count of possession of criminal ...

A PLANNING application has been drawn up for a new Aldi supermarket and a care home and drive-through coffee shop and restaurant at a vacant site ...

David Lammy accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of “dragging out and obfuscating” efforts to find a peace deal to end the Ukraine war. The Foreign Secretary was speaking at a meeting of Nato counterparts ...

Working age households are on track to be £400 worse off on average in the year ahead amid income squeezes and bill hikes, a think-tank predicts.

Richard Woods, 40, drove 1.1 miles on the fast lane of the northbound carriageway of the M6 near Tebay, Cumbria, for at least 57 seconds as several motorists had to swerve to avoid him on the ...

A letter from the cast of River City has been co-signed by 117 stars, including comedian Elaine C Smith, Lorraine McIntosh from Deacon Blue, and actors from Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, as well as Dominic ...

Micheal Martin said he is concerned about the impact on investments and jobs in Ireland, the EU and across the world.