The local election will be the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019.

A suspect is in custody as the Japanese government asked Beijing to provide details of the attack and take preventive ...

Rob Burrow’s wife Lindsey described the former rugby league star as “a beacon of hope and inspiration” as she accepted an award on his behalf recognising his fundraising work. Burrow died in June at ...

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5%, but said it could reduce borrowing costs “gradually over time” if inflation stays low. Eight of the nine members on the Bank’s Monetary ...

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday and said lightning and heavy rain should be expected.

Simon Orr, 38, of Grazier Avenue, Two Gates, Tamworth, Staffordshire, appeared by prison videolink on Thursday to admit rioting in the town on August 4, when a hotel housing asylum seekers was ...

Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. The actor played taxi driver Donald “Don” Brennan in the long-running ITV soap, in the 1980s and 1990s, and was ...

The para shooting community has helped Paul Barker in ways he could never have imagined. A keen shooter for all his life, it was not until he was in his 30s that he took the plunge to join the British ...

Some major supermarkets are interested in setting up in Helensburgh's prime waterfront retail space  - but are keeping their cards close to ...

A "beautiful" and "stunning" train journey in Scotland has been named one of Europe's most scenic to ride. The list, which was compiled by the prestigious travel publication H&N Magazine, included ...

A man has pleaded not guilty to owning or being in charge of two XL bully dogs which killed a woman. Ashley Warren, 40, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday, where he denied two charges ...