Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Orlagh Kilbride, who has been living in Jamaica for almost ten years, described the strongest winds she had ever seen.

A Scottish brewer is set to open one of the rarest beers in the world – a 150-year-old bottle once brewed for an Arctic expedition – to create a modern version of the historic ale. Dougal Gunn Sharp, ...

Stormont’s Finance Minister has pressed the Chancellor to focus on help for working families in the autumn Budget. John O’Dowd said more support was needed for childcare as he made a direct appeal to ...

The Bank of England must better address environmental risks to manage inflation and ensure the UK’s long-term financial stability, campaigners have said. The central bank is being urged to take a ...

It follows a major data breach in August 2023 when a spreadsheet was released as part of a Freedom of Information Act response.

Kids Operating Room has completed the fit-out of six new paediatric operating rooms at a hospital in western Ukraine.

The centre at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds was the dream of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow and his consultant Dr Agam Jung and is the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, ...

The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is to open at a heritage site in Clerkenwell, central London, in May 2026, it has been announced. Set in the grounds of an 18th century abandoned waterworks, ...

But Mr Farage will also row back from his party’s 2024 promise to cut £90 billion of taxes, saying Labour and the Tories have “wrecked the public finances” and Reform would need to get public spending ...

A nine-month-old baby has died after a dog attack in south-east Wales. Gwent Police said officers responded to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday. Officers went to the scene along with ...

Two people are in a life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing on a train headed for London King's Cross.