Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

The Scottish Government has provided £3 million to 14 festivals, the Culture Secretary announced. The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will ...

Water is being pumped from Mike Lynch’s superyacht as it was seen upright on the surface for the first time since it sank off the coast of Sicily. Seven people died when the Bayesian sank off the ...

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.

Thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, signifying the end of spring. Those who gathered for the spectacle on Saturday at the neolithic monument in ...

The Foreign Secretary met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday alongside foreign ministers from France ...

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the Bill and what will happen after a significant moment in its journey through ...

Russian drones have slammed into two Ukrainian cities, killing at least one person in nighttime attacks, authorities said.

West Bay has had a problem with 'boy racers' for years with rogue drivers causing a nuisance, creating noise late at night, being involved in near-misses with pedestrians and sometimes damaging ...

The scores are in — latest batch of food hygiene ratings for local restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses have been revealed.

Held at Sandpit Field in Swanage, visitors will be able to enjoy a range of food stalls and sample the very best of Dorset's fish, seafood and drink, all overlooking Swanage Bay. There are also ...

A GLIMPSE of what the first properties will look like inside at a vast new housing development will soon be available. Barratt David Wilson Homes is launching the first show homes at its Foundry Lea ...