New weather warnings have been announced for parts of Ireland, as the island deals with two named storms in quick succession. Impacts are expected to include flooding, difficult travelling conditions ...

Simply go to YouTube and search for Scottish Borders Council. Once there click on the link for live meetings and you will see a list of all meetings that are available to the public, either as a ...

Scotland is braced for heavy rain on Friday as the first of two named storms sweeps in. A Met Office yellow warning for rain ...

South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve disagreements about where their border lies and prevent accidental clashes in frontline areas. The move is an attempt to ease ...

Boss Andy Spencer said the company has started the new financial year with ‘real confidence’ despite economic pressures on the pub sector.

The William Hill owner said the closure of 270 shops ‘shows the real impact on jobs and livelihoods from higher industry taxation’.

The gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, had been approved after years of uncertainty and a court case.

The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes fell by 0.4 in September, compared with the previous month.

At least 16 people have died and 54 others were injured after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region, collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu. Search and rescue ...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed armed forces veterans and Poppy Appeal collectors to No 10 North to mark the start ...

Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are due to meet small business leaders at No 10 North on Friday.