Heat warnings were issued for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany with new highs expected on Wednesday.

The City of London Corporation has launched Revealing The City’s Past, its project to reinterpret the statues of slave traders former lord mayor William Beckford and former MP Sir John Cass.

It is the first year in Wimbledon’s 148-year history that all line calls are being made by an automated electronic system.

Isaac Adams, of Lislaban Road, Cloughmills, appeared before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday charged with a number of offences.

The court heard Stephen Ireland had arranged for the then 12-year-old boy to meet him at his flat after messaging on dating app Grindr.

Energy minister Michael Shanks said the firm’s collapse was ‘deeply concerning’ and the company had left the Government with ‘little time ...

A temperature of 29.7C was recorded at Kew Gardens, setting a provisional record for the hottest start to the tennis championships.

Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat met with Home Office bosses on Monday after concerns and reports of abuse in the sector.

Douglas Reid will carry on as East Ayrshire Council leader, assisted by Jim McMahon and deputy leader.

A man charged with murdering his grandson has told a court he had “no excuse” for holding the toddler “like a ragdoll”. Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, are accused of fatally injuring Ethan ...

Three Scottish brothers attempting to become the fastest people to row across the Pacific have received a second call of support from Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean are ...

Heatwaves also lead to increased calls to ambulance and emergency services, affect the functioning of hospitals, care homes and schools, hit outdoor workers and damage agriculture, cause transport ...