Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and introducing mandatory eye tests for older drivers.

Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died aged 92, the BBC said. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester to Bryan Reginald Baxter ...

The former first minister of Scotland has recalled being hit by a ‘wave of grief’ after hearing of his death in October last year.

Five people, including a prominent reporter for Al Jazeera, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, the broadcaster has said. Heavy bombardment was reported in Gaza City late on Sunday ...

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.05pm on Sunday. Smoke could be seen billowing ...

Council bosses have been ordered to pay £2,200 to a mother whose son missed a term-and-a-half of school after officials failed to ensure he was getting specialist education. Take out a digital ...

Over 60 young carers celebrated at Ormiston Venture Academy’s community event in Great Yarmouth, with activities, support from local organisations.

Kemp will remain in custody and is due to appear before Perth District Court on October 31, when a date will be set for her sentencing.

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Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year.

Here is your guide to this summer’s exam results: – When are exam results this year? A-level and AS results are out on August 14, while GCSE results will be released on August 21. Pupils in England ...

Terry McMillan, 58, and Brendan McMillan, 27, from Chislehurst, Bromley, both died after reports of multiple stabbings in Southwark on July 28.