Scotland is braced for heavy rain on Friday as the first of two named storms sweeps in. A Met Office yellow warning for rain came into force at 7am and lasts until midnight as Storm Austen hits the ...

Just before 11am on Friday, more than 16,000 homes were without power in the South West thanks to Storm Austen.

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

South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve disagreements about where their border lies and prevent ...

The first storm of the season has hit the island of Ireland with the second due over the weekend. An orange rain warning came into effect for Cork, Kerry and Waterford late on Thursday night as Storm ...

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

Linda Williams, 60, who has waived her right to anonymity, was attacked by serial rapist and former officer Carrick in 2004.

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

The first named storm of the season is expected to bring disruption on Friday as strong gusts and heavy rain hit parts of the UK.

The Princess of Wales revealed she has “missed” her son Prince George, who is boarding at Eton College, but is looking forward to having him home for half term.

Norman ‘Tam’ Murray and Murdo Morrison, 23, remain missing after they, alongside their vessel the Kilda, disappeared on October 13.

William Dunlop, now 63, strangled Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel.