The Conservative leader said Scots ‘deserve better’ than another five years of John Swinney’s party in power at Holyrood.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty in Braintree. Officers were called to reports of a dog being abused in Braintree town centre on June 12. Police responded swiftly and arrested a ...

Some 63 police officers have been injured in what has been called a “week of shame” in Northern Ireland. Disorder started in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a girl in the Co ...

Porsche owners have been warned to stay alert after an increase of targeted thefts in north Essex, officers said.

A man has appeared in court accused of the sexual assault and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was adopting. Jamie Varley, believed to have worked as a high school teacher, is also accused of ...

UK drivers could be breaking the Highway Code by driving while wearing sunglasses this summer, leaving them open to hefty fines ...

Baroness O’Loan and Francesca Del Mese have been appointed assessors to the inquiry into the murder of the Belfast solicitor in 1989.

An American woman has appeared in court in Northern Ireland charged with causing death by careless driving in what has been described as a tragic incident for all involved.

Seven Asian men have been convicted of the sexual exploitation of two white teenage schoolgirls in Rochdale. The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as “sex slaves” ...

Unison has recommended local government workers accept the deal, which amounts to a 4 rise this year and 3.5 next year.

Lidl, Tesco, Iceland and other UK supermarkets have issued recall warnings to shoppers, with the FSA saying "do not eat" ...

AN AMBER weather warning has been issued for Essex by the Met Office ahead of severe thunderstorms. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for the east of England, including Essex ...