The former boss of Stirling Council has been appointed as the SNP’s interim chief executive after the resignation of Murray Foote. Carol Beattie was appointed interim chief executive by the party’s ...

More than £11 million has been raised in two days after a UK appeal to help those affected by conflict in the Middle East. The King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales are among those who ...

Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, says she does not feel “this world was good enough or kind enough” to him in a heartfelt tribute to her late brother. In a statement posted on Instagram on Saturday, ...

A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel has hit a herd of wild elephants in north-east Sri Lanka, killing two and injuring another as two of its tankers were derailed, authorities said. The ...

The development side head Down Under for a red-ball tour in January, as McCullum continues to prepare the young spinner for an Ashes role ...

The warning covers four counties on Sunday while a yellow wind warning will be in effect for the rest of the island of Ireland.

A former Supreme Court president has said it is “not a very Christian thing” to allow someone to continue suffering if they want help to end their lives. Baroness Hale of Richmond said that denying ...

David Lammy said it had been important to ‘restart dialogue’ with China, adding there had not been ‘sufficient contact’ under ...

Sunny skies are forecast across Buckinghamshire this weekend - but rain is on its way. According to the Met Office, Buckinghamshire is due to see sunny intervals until 4pm today with clear skies ...

At least 21 people have been killed in new Israeli strikes in Gaza, including children, according to hospital officials. In ...

Social media posts reportedly showed the attacker complaining about the amount of money required to run for office.

US singer Bruce Springsteen has said the music industry “puts enormous pressures on young people” after Liam Payne’s death in Argentina. Payne died aged 31 after a fall from a third-floor balcony at ...