Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and introducing mandatory eye tests for older drivers.

The former first minister of Scotland has recalled being hit by a ‘wave of grief’ after hearing of his death in October last year.

Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died aged 92, the BBC said. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester to Bryan Reginald Baxter ...

Five people, including a prominent reporter for Al Jazeera, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, the broadcaster has said. Heavy bombardment was reported in Gaza City late on Sunday ...

A former RAF corporal has become the oldest-ever contestant to appear on the hit Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.

The Raven Hotel in Droitwich is on fire. Good evening, the fire is ongoing. Firefighters are expected to remain on the scene well into the evening. We are closing this live blog but will bring you the ...

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.05pm on Sunday. Smoke could be seen billowing ...

How to pronounce Cascais, at the centre of the Portuguese Riviera, is the first hurdle English speakers must overcome if deciding to book a trip here ...

Kemp will remain in custody and is due to appear before Perth District Court on October 31, when a date will be set for her sentencing.

Here's who has appeared in the dock recently: On December 17, 2024, White damaged a laptop, the front counter and the window of a shop in Kidderminster. On December 17, 2024, White assaulted a police ...

An 81-year-old motorist pressed his accelerator pedal “in error” and hit a retired couple at high speed, an inquest has heard.

Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year.