The Government is under pressure over its manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting as hunts gather for the traditional Boxing Day meet. Anti-hunting campaigners are urging them to deliver on the promise ...

Boxing Day is a popular choice for outdoor swimmers hoping to enjoy a festive dip. On Christmas Day, bathers across the country took advantage of the milder temperatures to take the plunge. The ...

A man is being questioned by police on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day.

Ayrshire WASPI women met with MP Elaine Stewart to express their anger and disappointment after Labour's refusal to pay compensation.

It is a "mixture of local tales and stories, the real and imagined," according to the event's lead artist, David Powell.

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

On behalf of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff working across health and social care ...

Ayrshire has its fair share of these, and with Christmas upon us, we thought we would find the region's most festive street names.

Labour group leader Councillor Duncan Townson has questioned the sustainability of Ayr’s International Ayr Show after a warning of a ...

Swimmers take part in an early Christmas Day dip on Boscombe beach in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA) Some members of the Serpentine Swimming Club were in fancy dress for the Peter Pan Cup race, which is ...