Lord Weir is chairing a public inquiry into former Dundee-based neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel who left dozens of patients with life-changing injuries.

Thousands of racegoers have arrived at Aintree for the first day of the Grand National festival. More than 150,000 people are due on the racecourse for the three-day racing festival, which culminates ...

The Local Government Association said councils in England were facing a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29.

Keri Pegg, former governor of HMP Kirkham, arrives at Preston Crown Court, Lancashire, where she is accused of two counts of misconduct in a public office and one count of possession of criminal ...

The First Minister said it was important to remember the sacrifices of the past while war rages on in parts of the world today.

A horse has died at the Grand National meeting at Aintree this afternoon (April 3). Well-known female jockey Rachel Blackmore suffered a fall while riding Willy De Houelle and the horse has since died ...

Asda have been accused of 'spying' on customers after rolling out a new initiative to tackle shoplifting. The major supermarket has faced backlash for using live facial recognition cameras. Big ...

A motorcyclist who struck and killed a young woman as she crossed the road has been jailed for 14 years for causing her death ...

David Lammy accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of “dragging out and obfuscating” efforts to find a peace deal to end the Ukraine war. The Foreign Secretary was speaking at a meeting of Nato counterparts ...

A letter from the cast of River City has been co-signed by 117 stars, including comedian Elaine C Smith, Lorraine McIntosh from Deacon Blue, and actors from Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, as well as Dominic ...

Counter terrorism officers from the Metropolitan Police are urging parents to be vigilant after a rise in radicalisation among young people.

National Highways will close one carriageway of the M6 overnight to safely install or change roadworks on multiple occasions.