A Russia military delegation arrived in North Korea as international concerns about the two countries’ expanding co-operation ...

A sniffer dog has been successfully trained to detect a tree disease as part of a “groundbreaking” project to protect the ...

Rescue animals from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home took part in a festive photoshoot at the King and Queen’s country estate ...

A stunning £1.65 million home with a heated swimming pool and panoramic views towards the Thames Estuary has hit the market in Benfleet. The five-bedroom property, located on St Marys Road, spans four ...

A swift, three-day trial against Alexei Gorinov, once a low-profile activist, underscored Moscow’s intolerance of any ...

More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the ...

The service will be conducted by the Reverend George Whyte, with readings and tributes from Mr Salmond’s lifelong friend and Alba Party acting leader Kenny MacAskill, long-time political ally Fergus ...

A MUM who helped her son die after watching him in agony as he battled a terminal illness has praised MPs for backing a Bill to legalise ...

The funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley is set to take place after a two-day “final tour” of the cities she loved. Godley died on November 2 aged 63 after receiving palliative treatment for ...

The protracted process of counting votes in Ireland’s General Election will begin as an exit poll put the three main parties virtually tied.

Celebrations were in full swing at HC-One’s Godden Lodge Care Home, in Benfleet, as one of its residents reached her centenary milestone in style.

A number of eateries in south Essex have received new food hygiene ratings this week, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. The scheme gives businesses a rating from five to zero, with five ...