The Ministry of Justice said this is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the overcrowding crisis.

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed in their natural habit.

Friday will be the first time the Bill has been debated and voted on in its entirety since last year’s historic yes vote.

Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row – after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the ...

Jon Waring, 57, has already handed in his notice at Devon and Cornwall Police where he has worked as a radio operator for 16 years.

Nine people have been charged with rioting following disorder in Londonderry. The males range in age from 14 to 47 and are due to appear before the city’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.

A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet US counterpart Marco Rubio as Donald Trump continues to consider joining Israeli strikes against Iran. Mr Lammy and US secretary of state Mr Rubio will discuss ...

Marcus Stuttard is urging the Government to help boost ‘financial incentives’ for Aim shares and for British pension funds to back UK stocks.

A 10-day cider festival is coming to the The Henry Bell pub in Helensburgh. The Wetherspoons venue on James Street will host the festival from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, July 6, inclusive. The ...

UK inflation was higher than expected in May as food prices rocketed for consumers, meaning even a drop in air fares and transport costs meant many felt poorer. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) ...

Israel, meanwhile, carried out strikes on Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, its latest attack on the country’s sprawling nuclear programme.