Sir Ed Davey will travel to Edinburgh on Friday to help clean up a beach. The Liberal Democrat leader will join the Surfers ...

Federal officials in the US have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, ...

A fundraiser set up in support of Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek’s family has surpassed more than 2 million dollars (£1.46 million). The US actor died on Wednesday aged 48, after suffering ...

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in force across parts of the UK as forecasters warn of icy roads and travel disruption. An Arctic Maritime air mass is bringing colder conditions from ...

The capercaillie was once more widely spread across the UK but is now confined to native pinewood forests of Scotland.

McAvoy, whose acting CV includes The Last King Of Scotland, Atonement and the X-Men franchise, will bring the festival to a close on March 8 with the UK premiere of his directorial debut California ...

Dame Antonia Romeo is widely tipped to replace Sir Chris Wormald as cabinet secretary – the UK’s most senior civil servant.

Although shopper visits across the UK were down 0.6 on last January, this was an improvement on the 2.9 decline seen in December.

Energy giant Centrica has announced a £2.4 million partnership with Multibank in a huge boost to the charity set up by former prime minister Gordon Brown. Under the three-year partnership, Centrica ...

The Second World War trove includes more than 600 fan letters as well as the late singer’s personal diary from her 1944 tour of India.