A screening tool used to assess the support needs of domestic violence victims has “obvious problems”, according to the UK’s safeguarding minister.

It revealed that there had been 11 fire casualties during that time, up 450 per cent from the previous year, when there were two. This included two in Ayr East, five in Ayr North, one in Ayr West, and ...

Jack Marshall pleaded guilty at Ayr Sheriff Court last week after he was caught with the haul at his home in Symington almost three years ago.

US star Chrissy Teigen, podcaster Jay Shetty and his cookbook author wife Radhi Devlukia are among the celebrities appearing ...

Immigration officials have said they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda, which recently agreed to a deal to accept ...

A resident of a hotel for migrants in Epping will face trial for allegedly trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl as she ate a pizza. Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, is accused of approaching a group of ...

Ministers are also said to be mulling over plans to place a retirement age of 80 on members of the House of Lords.

The Scottish Secretary is to visit the Navantia UK yard in Methil, Fife, on Tuesday, where the £8 million 1,400 tonne barge is being built.

Analysis from global tax firm Ryan indicated that inflation and a new government tax change will combine to drive up business rates bills.

Food inflation lifted to 4.2 this month from 4 in July, according to according to the British Retail Consortium-NIQ Shop Price Monitor.

A British explorer is attempting to travel the full length of one of the longest rivers in the world. Ash Dykes, 34, will journey 3,400 miles (5,400km) along China’s Yellow River, from its source to ...

Young people are being left at risk of drowning because of the “terrifying” closure of swimming pools over the past decade, a union has warned. The GMB union said its research backed up a study which ...