A team of Scottish researchers have helped solve the mystery over a volcanic eruption that caused famines and crop failures around the world, almost 200 years ago. Scientists from the University of St ...

A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks. Aviemore and nearby areas in the ...

Jewellery worth more than £10 million as well as designer handbags worth £150,000 have been stolen from a house in Primrose Hill in London. A white man aged in his late 20s to 30s broke into a house ...

Clashes erupted last week in several cities across Syria between Assad supporters and the new government, which is led by Islamist rebels.

A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of baby slings after a six-week-old boy died during “hands-free” breastfeeding. James Alderman, known as Jimmy, was being breastfed within a baby ...

From a star-studded Olympics opening ceremony to Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour, 2024 has provided some memorable ...

Daniel Bartlam was 14 when he killed his mother Jacqueline in a hammer attack before burning her body in April 2011.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks display have been cancelled due to bad weather. The events were cancelled by organisers UniqueAssembly after Met Office yellow weather warnings for most ...

The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days.

Britain’s coastline saw spectacular waves, packed beaches and some more unusual sights throughout 2024. Here are some of the most dramatic and colourful sea or sand-related snaps captured by the PA ...

Several car owners in Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, woke up on Boxing Day morning to find their cars had been vandalised.

Dozens more arrived on Monday when the bird from North America was seen in an alder tree. According to the British Trust for Ornithology, the warbler is an “extremely rare visitor to Britain and ...