Early risers were able to witness a partial lunar eclipse – or “blood moon” – before dawn on Friday. A “blood moon” is ...

Twelve people have been taken to hospital after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport caught fire, prompting emergency slides to be deployed. All of the people transported ...

It comes after reports that GAA president Jarlath Burns had criticised Gordon Lyons for not attending a senior-level GAA match. Sport falls within the responsibilities of the Department of Communities ...

AN ALLOA landmark will join more than 40 iconic sites across Scotland in turning purple to mark epilepsy awareness.

Police in Glasgow will be given greater stop-and-search powers ahead of and after Sunday’s Old Firm game.

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of multiple sex attacks on a woman and a teenage girl. The 50-year-old has previously denied two counts of rape, ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, by wearing bright powder, dancing and feasting on traditional sweets. The raucous spring festival sees Hindus take ...

Rachel Reeves has doubled down on the need to reform the welfare system, insisting the Government must “get a grip” on it amid concerns from Labour MPs about the impact of expected cuts to the budget.

Asda has cut fuel prices by 4p per litre at all its forecourts, the retailer said, amid a drop in wholesale costs. The price reduction applies to petrol and diesel at all Asda and Asda Express branded ...

The public are encouraged to use mobile phone apps to report issues the police, and drones are also used for surveillance.

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme and urged new multinational talks on the issue. The talks are the ...

Figures revealed a surprise contraction in the economy in January, in a blow to Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement.