The National Trust says 2024 was good for trees, heather and seals but bad for bees, butterflies, bats and natterjack toads.

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

The National Trust’s review of the year’s wildlife and weather sees past drought give way to wet, mild conditions in 2024.

The fund aims to help charities that redistribute food but often lack the means to collect it from farms and get it to those who need it. They could use the money to buy new equip ...

Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, then-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave a lengthy address on the ...

Record-breaking adventurer Preet Chandi, 36, of Derby, wants to set off in March and hopes to complete the trek in around 70 days.

A man in his 30s has given his stem cells twice in the space of a decade to help save the lives of two people, becoming one of just 0.7% of donors to do so. Brad Green, from Sheffield, was inspired to ...

NHS Blood and Transplant said the organs were provided by 11 donors after death and included a heart, lungs, kidneys, livers, pancreas and bowel.

On average, non-pensioners in the bottom half of the income distribution will see their real living standards rise very slightly – by 0.2%, the equivalent of £28, between 2024-25 and 2025-26 – while ...

BUSINESSES were forced to shut and families had to eat their dinner by candlelight after a major power cut hit Weymouth town centre on Christmas Day.

More people with lung cancer symptoms in the UK should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for their GP to request them, experts have suggested. It should be “easier” for those with ...

The teenage actress who became a viral star as the mysterious masked figure scaring children at a botched Willy Wonka event has looked back on her “crazy” year. Felicia Dawkins, 17, captivated the ...