A young mother’s relationship with her partner was a “recipe for disaster” – but he is not guilty of driving her to suicide through domestic violence, a jury was told. Ryan Wellings, 30, denies the ...

John Swinney’s door remains open for talks on his Government’s budget despite Labour’s plans to abstain in the final vote, the First Minister has said.

Two British hikers have been missing in Italy’s Dolomite mountains for nearly a week, a charity has said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Sam Harris, 35, have not been seen or heard from since January 1, ...

The Health Secretary was confronted about the costs facing individuals and families in paying for care as he took questions on LBC.

The charity concluded by reminding owners that if a dog prefers not to walk in very cold weather, it is acceptable to postpone walks until it is warmer. However, to compensate, dogs should be given ...

Mark Zuckerberg admitted the move will mean more ‘bad stuff’ on his social media platforms, which are used by billions of people.

The UK ‘must sometimes be involved’ with countries whose values ‘may not completely align with ours’, Foreign Office minister Catherine ...

The European Court of Human Rights in a landmark ruling on Tuesday found that Greece illegally deported a woman back to neighbouring Turkey, and described the use of summary expulsions, or “pushbacks” ...

A 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to violent disorder after serious disturbances in a Leeds suburb over the summer. A court heard the boy was 11 years old when he took part in “what is known ...

Irish premier Simon Harris warned people to be aware of the “invisible hazards” as temperatures fall to as low as minus eight degrees overnight. Speaking in Naas, Co Kildare, at the opening of ...

More than 1,000 homes were damaged in the barren and sparsely populated region, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald has paid tribute to lifelong Irish republican Ted Howell as a “patriot” during his funeral in west Belfast.