Conservationists have introduced a wasp to tackle an invasive scale insect destroying forest habitat of the critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting.

Researchers said age 11 ‘may be a sensitive period in which psychological well-being is associated with future body weight’.

Periods of heavy rain may hit parts of south-east Scotland and north-east England later on Tuesday through to Wednesday and weather warnings are possible until mid-week as rain falls on already wet ...

The mother of the sole British hostage still in Gaza a year after she was taken by Hamas has pleaded for her safe return, saying: “I need her back with me now, alive, before it is too late for her.” ...

A screen-matched Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet could fetch up to £500,000 at an entertainment memorabilia auction in London. More than 1,800 lots will be sold during Propstore’s TV and film auction ...

Milton has rapidly strengthened to become a Category 5 hurricane as it heads towards population centres in the US state of ...

Milton has rapidly strengthened and is forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane as it heads towards population centres in ...

One of the remaining four Tory leadership hopefuls will be knocked out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak on Tuesday as Conservative MPs vote to narrow the field to three. The parliamentary party will ...

An investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old boy died following a police chase. The teenage passenger was one of three males taken to hospital after the crash outside Central Middlesex ...

Police Scotland has launched a murder probe after the death of a 38-year-old man. On Sunday at around 7.35pm, David Graham, from Cambuslang, was walking alone at the General’s Gate area of Uddingston, ...

A 12-year-old girl has suffered life-changing injuries when she was attacked by a dog. The girl is in hospital after the “distressing incident” and a man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of ...