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O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in c...

Counting continues to fill 462 seats across 11 council areas.

Starmer to warn NHS ‘not sustainable’ without ‘fixing the fundamenta...

The Labour leader will use a speech on Monday to argue it is ‘not serious’ to think the health service’s challenges can be met solely with more money.

Man remanded in custody after converted handgun and ammunition seize...

Evan Girdlestone, 47, who lives in Colliers Wood, appeared before magistrates in Croydon on Saturday morning.

Police seize 15 dogs after man fatally injured in attack

Jonathan Hogg, 37, died in hospital after he was attacked by a dog on Thursday in Leigh, Greater Manchester.

Surfers Against Sewage hold nationwide protest against bathing water...

The charity is calling for bathing spots to be protected from discharges and a 90% reduction in sewage discharges by 2030.

Smiling Princess of Wales gets a buzz out of beekeeping

Buckingham Palace beekeepers have been pictured hard at work to mark World Bee Day.

King ‘inspired’ by church’s care for poor and refugees

A letter from the King was read out at the Church of Scotland’s general assembly gathering.

‘Increasingly unlikely’ military will be called in to replace ferry...

Highland Council said it expected that one of its own vessels would return to service in June.

Sunak meets Zelensky at G7 summit as hopes rise of Ukraine getting f...

US president Joe Biden has authorised western allies to transfer the planes to Kyiv.

Motorcyclist killed in crash with car in Perthshire

A 63-year-old man riding a Triumph Tiger died at the scene of the incident.

Thousands of prisoners freed in Zimbabwe under presidential amnesty

The southern African nation of 15 million people regularly sees a presidential amnesty to free up prison space.

Greeks prepare to vote as PM Mitsotakis seeks second term

Polls at 22,000 voting precincts will open at 7am local time on Sunday.

Boy, 16, charged after death of woman in Edinburgh street disturbanc...

A murder inquiry has been launched after the 33-year-old woman died following the incident in Constitution Street, Leith.

Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for G7 summit with ‘partners and friends’

The Ukrainian president said ‘peace will become closer’ after arriving for the conference in Hiroshima, Japan.

Man to face court after ‘weapons factory’ found in south London

Evan Girdlestone, from south London, has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Sadiq Khan says he suffers from PTSD after death threats, disasters

Sadiq Khan said a number of events coming together caused a ‘cumulative’ effect on his mental health.

CalMac compensation payouts rose to more than £450,000 last year

The ferry operator revealed the rise in payments after a freedom of information request from the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

Gilruth must address school violence, Labour warns

The demand comes after new figures revealed almost 14,000 incidents of school violence in 2021/22.

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weig...

Microbe fragments from the leaky gut are able to enter the blood stream and directly affect how well fat cells function.

Only one in five short-term let applications approved – Tories

The Conservatives said the Scottish Government’s licensing scheme is ‘not fit for purpose’.