Parents have called on First Minister John Swinney to hand increased powers to the authorities for tackling and punishing youth knife crime. On Sunday, a march against knife violence took place ...

Dressed in their finest baroque costumes and signature masks, guests danced the night away at the Palace of Versailles in France. On Saturday night, the Great Masked Ball brought together 2,500 ...

Efforts are under way to evacuate 15 Irish citizens from Israel, Ireland’s deputy premier said. Simon Harris, Ireland’s foreign affairs minister, said an operation was ongoing to evacuate 15 Irish ...

A woman who was found stabbed following a gas explosion at her home “gave her life to helping the vulnerable and the disadvantaged”, her family has said. Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at ...

FROM fortifying bins to keeping pet food secure and gardens tidy – Islanders are being reminded of the ways they can reduce the risks of a rat infestation The advice, from Environment and Consumer ...

America “does not seek war” with Iran, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has said in the aftermath of a surprise US attack on three of Tehran’s key nuclear sites. The mission, called Operation ...

The death of a man in the North East could be linked to a dangerous drugs batch, police have warned. Northumbria Police have launched an investigation into the death of a man in his 40s, who was found ...

Flights from London to Dubai and Doha have been cancelled after Donald Trump ordered a US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites. It comes after a British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow to Dubai was ...

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht has been taken to the town where British and Italian investigators will carry out a full probe into the sinking. Seven people died when the Bayesian sank off Sicily ...

The threat from Iran in the UK could increase as Tehran seeks to retaliate against the US, Israel and their allies, a Cabinet minister has suggested. Jonathan Reynolds said Iranian activity in the UK ...

Highs of 28C with “fresher” and “breezy” conditions are forecast in the UK on Sunday after the country reached its hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office has said. On Saturday, a provisional ...

AN OUTDOOR play area in Grouville will stay open after hundreds of parishioners voted to save it at a packed public meeting this week – a result described by a campaign spokesperson as a powerful ...