More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said. The boat was attempting…
Scotland’s Education Secretary, Mairi McAllan, described the outcomes as ‘incredibly positive’ Scottish pupils have achieved record National 5 pass levels, with overall pass rates for National 5, Higher, and Advanced…
Tributes continue to be paid to the comedian Jimmy Cricket who died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness. Known for his trademark wellington boots, battered…
A major rescue operation is underway after a boat has caught fire in the English Channel. More follows on this breaking news story. Subscribe here to get the latest updates…
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The…
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The…
The Met Office forecasts changeable weather over the coming month Extreme heatwaves this summer have put lives at risk, sparked wildfires and forced millions of households into hosepipe bans. Temperatures…
Under the old rules, some teens were £175 worse off a year than their younger peers Eighteen-year-olds will soon benefit from half-price train travel on most services, as the Department…
The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with…
Detectives are calling for Jordan Asije to ‘do the right thing’ and turn himself in A £20,000 reward is being offered for information on the whereabouts of a man following…
