People watched on in silence, some wiping away tears, as the funeral cortege passed en route to Monday’s service.

An elderly dog walker who was fatally injured in a park hit a boy on the back of his legs with a shoe and raised his arms in a “slapping motion” at a girl, a murder trial has heard.

The British Beer and Pub Association said the average cost of a pint is expected to rise by around 21p due to budget-linked cost increases.

A single ticket-holder has claimed the £11.7m jackpot prize from Saturday’s National Lottery draw. The win is the biggest of the year so far, surpassing 20-year-old James Clarkson’s £7.5m Lotto win on ...

Some 200,000 passengers were affected as the west London airport was closed for much of Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation.

The SNP is “back in business”, First Minister John Swinney has insisted – as he added he is “very optimistic” for next year’s Holyrood elections. While the party had seen its support drop during a ...

Despite the improvements, in 2024, there were just 9 of local authorities where homes were bought for under five times workers’ earnings ...

The findings in a small study is ‘significant enough to warrant urgent further investigation’, researchers said.

TV personality and former soldier Ant Middleton has been banned from being a company director after his business failed to pay more than £1 million in tax. The former star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who ...

A 61-year-old man has appeared in court in Ireland charged with possession of 10.6 million euro worth of cocaine. Michael ...

Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that ...

Ms Vance’s visit comes at a time when President Donald Trump has suggested the US should take control of Greenland.