Scotland welcomed 2024 in explosive style with the traditional fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle at the Hogmanay street party. The 12 months which followed saw electoral change, footballing ...

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has ordered the country’s parliament to be dissolved and set new elections for February 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing ...

Soap supremo Sir Phil Redmond says that “courage has gone out of broadcasting” in recent years, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often.

A prison officer has been arrested after she was allegedly filmed having sex with an inmate. Footage of the guard and male prisoner was shared with prisoners at HMP Five Wells, Northamptonshire, the ...

Two men in their 40s have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old man in Brighton city centre. The victim reported being approached by two unknown men near Harry Ramsden’s, ...

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the country’s acting leader, Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing ...

Researchers called for the widespread adoption of services that allow patients to self-refer without a GP consultation.

The billionaire’s control of X, formerly Twitter, has helped him expand his impact offline over the last 12 months.

A mild, wet 2024 bookended by storms hit butterflies, bees and birds, as unpredictable weather and “blurring seasons” puts ...

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