The Ministry of Justice said this is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the overcrowding crisis.

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed in their natural habit.

Friday will be the first time the Bill has been debated and voted on in its entirety since last year’s historic yes vote.

Concerns had been raised the cash from fines on water companies would not be ringfenced for schemes such as river restoration.

Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row – after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the ...

Jon Waring, 57, has already handed in his notice at Devon and Cornwall Police where he has worked as a radio operator for 16 years.

A planning application has been submitted for the change of use of a commercial property in Potters Bar to be converted into an HMO (house ...

A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, ...

A primary school in Welwyn Garden City has had its first honey collection from its beehive. Children at Panshanger Primary School have been learning about bees and why it is so important to help them.

Nine people have been charged with rioting following disorder in Londonderry. The males range in age from 14 to 47 and are due to appear before the city’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.

Almost 3 million more households will be eligible for £150 discounts on their energy bills next winter, it has been announced. The Warm Home Discount scheme, which helps households in the UK with the ...

People are being urged to retune their TVs to access channel changes made on June 18 as part of the latest Freeview update.