Elon the musk turtle – also known as the stinkpot turtle – has been rehomed by the RSPCA after being looked after for 1,579 ...

Safety fears have been raised after a survey indicated many drivers view speed limits as targets. Seven out of 10 (72%) drivers polled for the RAC said they tried to drive as close to limits as ...

Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Highlands. Police received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday.

A Cabinet minister has insisted there is no need to be worried about rising Government borrowing costs after yields on UK bonds surged to their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Speaking ...

US President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing on Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest ...

More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available ...

The QR code is not the official payment method and is just a ‘fake’ link to send money directly to the scammers. Motorists think they are paying the parking company, but once the payment is processed, ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said the UK’s first drug consumption room represents a “crucial step” in reducing drug-related deaths. John Swinney and Health Secretary Neil Gray will visit The Thistle ...

Council leaders in Leicestershire and Rutland are urging the Government to “wake up” and release cash after severe flooding displaced hundreds of people from their homes. Local leaders signed a joint ...

Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or ...