Fire crews are tackling a house blaze which has forced the closure of a nearby miniature railway line. Crews were called to ...

The First Minister was speaking to journalists on Wednesday (Robert Perry/PA) First Minister John Swinney has opened the door to a “voluntary” food price cap scheme to ensure the measure is in place ...

The Scottish Greens could give the SNP a route back to power at Holyrood in return for the introduction of free buses for all ...

Morgan McSweeney resigned in February amid the row over Lord Mandelson’s appointment (PA) Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has been summoned to appear before the Foreign ...

STV journalists are set to strike on the day of the Scottish Parliament election count. Journalists and technical staff at ...

A British man who has spent eight years in “arbitrary detention” in India is enduring “a form of psychological torture”, UN experts have said. They said there is no rationale for the continued ...

An investigation is underway after a football club says “racist chanting” was directed towards its supporters as fans clashed ...

Organisers behind one of Kent’s oldest carnival parades, which attracts thousands of spectators, have revealed the theme for this year’s event.

Refuse workers have voted to accept a 10 per cent pay rise after turning down an offer which they branded as “poverty wages”. By accepting the new offer, members of the GMB union working on FCC ...

A beloved giraffe described as a “strong and outgoing character” has died at the age of 22 at a Kent animal park.

Three people needed treatment after a tumble dryer fire in a town centre block of flats. Firefighters were sent to an apartment in Mote Road, Maidstone, at around 8.45am this morning. Firefighters and ...

Two men have been charged following an alleged theft at a building site in the early hours of the morning. Officers were ...