The Ministry of Justice said this is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the overcrowding crisis.

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed in their natural habit.

New figures show that 95.3% of school leavers in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire secured a positive destination within nine months of finishing school, according to the latest Summary Statistics ...

Concerns had been raised the cash from fines on water companies would not be ringfenced for schemes such as river restoration.

Friday will be the first time the Bill has been debated and voted on in its entirety since last year’s historic yes vote.

Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row – after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the ...

Jon Waring, 57, has already handed in his notice at Devon and Cornwall Police where he has worked as a radio operator for 16 years.

A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, ...

Nine people have been charged with rioting following disorder in Londonderry. The males range in age from 14 to 47 and are due to appear before the city’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet US counterpart Marco Rubio as Donald Trump continues to consider joining Israeli strikes against Iran. Mr Lammy and US secretary of state Mr Rubio will discuss ...

Marcus Stuttard is urging the Government to help boost ‘financial incentives’ for Aim shares and for British pension funds to back UK stocks.

The letter signed by celebrities also calls on Sir Keir Starmer to ‘use all available means’ to ensure humanitarian aid gets in to the territory.