Russia’s “bloody and brutal war machine” has shown no respite “even at Christmas”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, as ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

On behalf of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff working across health and social care ...

Ayrshire has its fair share of these, and with Christmas upon us, we thought we would find the region's most festive street names.

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

Swimmers take part in an early Christmas Day dip on Boscombe beach in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA) Some members of the Serpentine Swimming Club were in fancy dress for the Peter Pan Cup race, which is ...

The Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family as they walked from Sandringham House to the church.

Our commitment to making South Ayrshire a destination of choice was demonstrated again in the phenomenal success of this year’s International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight which was even bigger and ...

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...

Labour group leader Councillor Duncan Townson has questioned the sustainability of Ayr’s International Ayr Show after a warning of a ...