Three firefighters, a woman and her one-month-old twins, and an 89-year-old woman whose house was struck by a falling tree were among those who died.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham and Scottish secretary Derek Thomson both called for action from ministers at Westminster and Holyrood.

Yvonne Macmillan said she had hugged the King, who was diagnsoed with cancer earlier this year, ‘because of him being unwell’ ...

The King warned that the climate is “changing dangerously” as he took part in a ceremony to mark the Scottish Parliament’s “milestone” 25th anniversary. Charles, who was accompanied by his wife ...

Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal’s capital and another 12 are missing. Rains have been pounding Kathmandu since Friday night and are expected to continue ...

Western governments have pushed for a ceasefire, warning that the situation in Lebanon could descend into a regional war.

The King marked the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament with an address to the chamber. Here is the speech in full: Presiding Officer, First Minister, Members of the Scottish Parliament, ...

An explosion at a petrol station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has killed at least 13 people. The blast on Friday triggered a fire that tore through the site, including a cafeteria, on the ...

Ri Ri and Shin Shin made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China for medical treatment.

The star of screen and stage, who died in hospital on Friday aged 89, portrayed Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in the hit ITV drama.

Ed Watson, a medical student at the University of Bristol, cycled around 100km every day for 32 days to complete the challenge in memory of Tom Love. He was joined by his brother and a friend in ...

Cadbury has also revealed their stance on a long-running argument as to where people should store chocolate at home.