American thriller writer Harlan Coben says he has learned that “tragedy is a very cruel but effective teacher”, after his parents’ deaths. The bestselling author is known for his Myron Bolitar ...

Mr Swinney will warn opposition parties against pursuing stalemates and will urge them to help deliver progress for Scotland by backing the plans set out by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in December ...

The attack early on Wednesday was carried out by Jabbar, a former US Army soldier from Houston. Police fatally shot the ...

Justin Welby’s tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury has officially come to an end as he resigns over his handling of an abuse scandal. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what led to this point and ...

The proposals aim to ensure 92 of patients are seen within 18 weeks for pre-planned care such as hip and knee replacements.

Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has announced he is to meet far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation ...

RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne has died aged 32, their publicist has said. James Lee Williams, who performs as the drag queen, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and came third on the ...

At least 8in of snow was expected as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri to New Jersey.

Two flood alerts are currently in place on the river Severn at Kempsey village and in Worcestershire. The Environment Agency warns the river levels are rising at the Kempsey Yacht Club river gauge as ...

Melania Trump is to be the subject of a new documentary distributed by Amazon Prime Video. The streaming arm of the tech giant has exclusive licensing rights for a streaming and theatrical release ...

Forecasters are warning of potential travel disruption with snow and ice alerts in force across much of Scotland. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for such conditions across the north east ...

Heavy snow and sleet showers have led to difficult travel conditions for much of Ireland, but most schools are expected to reopen on Monday after the Christmas and new year holiday. Snow, ice, heavy ...