Old Nasa satellite falling to Earth but risk of danger ‘low’

The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere on Wednesday night, according to Nasa and the US Defence Department.

T rex skeleton sells for more than £4 million at Zurich auction

The bones were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton.

51% of Britons believe Government should not fund coronation, poll s...

The King’s coronation is set to cost many millions – and it falls to taxpayers to foot the bill.

Charities raise concerns over proposed domestic violence agency boar...

A key responsibility of the new agency will be overseeing and supporting the provision of refuge accommodation for victims.

Scottish Government failing workers, says Sarwar

Anas Sarwar accused the Scottish Government of employing an industrial strategy of ‘managed decline’.

Working class is ‘reawakening’ – Roz Foyer

The STUC general secretary said she would have ‘detailed discussions’ with the First Minister on tax.

DUP will not be ‘brow beaten’ into a Stormont return, Donaldson vows

Earlier, Chris Heaton-Harris claimed a restoration of the powersharing institutions was the surest way to secure Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.

Ceasefire begins after fighting in Sudan kills nearly 200

The 24-hour truce, reported by several Arab media outlets, started at 6pm local time.

Fighting continues in Sudan despite ‘ceasefire’

The 24-hour truce, reported by several Arab media outlets, was due to start at 6pm local time.

Humza Yousaf rejects calls to suspend Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murr...

The First Minister said he had not spoken to his predecessor in the ‘last couple of weeks’.

Asda driver flying from son’s wedding holiday in Greece to attend co...

Geoff Norris, 55, who works for the Asda store in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, said it ‘means the world’ to him to be able to attend both events.

Toddler reunited with parents after crawling through White House fen...

US Secret Service officers retrieved the tot and handed him to his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Encouragement, not antagonism, at Good Friday Agreement conference –...

Sinn Fein’s vice-president, Michelle O’Neill, was speaking on the second day of the event at Queen’s University Belfast.

Two people bailed as police investigate World Snooker Championship p...

A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

Deposit return scheme delayed until March, Yousaf confirms

The government has been urged to use the delay to alleviate concerns with the scheme.

Large animals travel more slowly because they cannot keep cool – stu...

How far an animal can travel dictates where – and how far – it can migrate, find food, mate and spread into new territories.

US airline grounds flights over technical glitch

Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration said by late morning on the East Coast that the pause had been lifted.

US airline Southwest grounds flights over technical glitch

Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration said by late morning on the East Coast that the pause had been lifted.

Teenager sought over hit-and-run after man killed by car

Lewis Wright, 17, is wanted by Merseyside Police after a stolen car hit David Francis in Liverpool.

Talking therapies could reduce future risk of heart disease, study s...

The therapies can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression.