First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of Dundee to return a £150,000 payment he received when he stepped down.

A 15-year-old girl was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, in December 2020, after being wrongly accused of carrying cannabis.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are investigating reports of an assault, which took place in Bury Street, Heywood. Speaking after the incident, Cllr Tarrant-Short said: “I was attacked ...

Aldi has brought back its own-brand Aperini Superiore aperitif for the summer. The aperitif was awarded gold at the World Liqueur Awards, and at £6.99 for 70cl is 60% cheaper than Aperol.

Dame Maureen Lipman, known for playing Evelyn Plummer on the ITV soap, is reportedly returning to Weatherfield.

A resident described the moment a terraced house exploded overnight as “like a nuclear bomb going off”. Two people have been seriously injured in the blast in Spring Hall Grove, Halifax, West ...

Wales rugby legend Gareth Thomas has dug into the deepest recesses of his soul on a rugby pitch so a little wind and rain is not going to put ...

Jack Cullen’s route to the festival took him through areas including the Lake District and saw him perform in quirky venues, including a sauna.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in talks with Labour rebels over concessions to save the Government’s welfare reform package. The talks ahead of Tuesday’s Commons showdown come after 126 Labour MPs ...

Plans to regulate the use of pedicabs in London are set to advance next year, following a consultation that has found overwhelming support for tougher safety standards. The consultation, carried out ...

The Prince of Wales stressed the ‘central’ role indigenous people will play in nations achieving climate change goals at a discussion.

A double-decker bus carrying sixth-form college students has crashed off a road and ended up in a river, leaving three people being taken to hospital as “high priority” patients with 14 others treated ...