Hollywood star Idris Elba’s foundation has joined forces with The Prince’s Trust to support young people who want to get into creative careers.

Scientists say their study shows how animals are displaying a similar response to how humans react to a set-back ...

Research by anti-poverty charity Trussell found 670,000 people in Scotland have fallen well below the poverty line, including 170,000 children.

New Government child protection figures were described as ‘disturbing’ amid a financial crisis in local government.

Age UK has published its own Equality Impact Assessment of the Government’s cut to eligibility for the winter fuel payment.

An image of western toad tadpoles won the Natural History Museum’s 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

People who face long waits in A&E after fracturing a hip are at higher risk of death, a study suggests. Patients who wait more than four hours are also more likely to have a longer stint in hospital, ...

Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis has been crowned the Betfred Super League’s 2024 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel. Lewis received the award at a ceremony in Leeds on Tuesday night, becoming the first ...

The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”. John Swinney will speak on Wednesday at the Scottish ...

The Chelsea centre-back says interim boss Carsley believes he has the best players in the world at his disposal.

Wales manager Craig Bellamy says he is free to select Tom Lawrence after the Rangers star’s involvement in a serious car crash five years ago. Lawrence has played for Wales since the September 2019 ...

The BBC has said it rejects any suggestion its ‘reporting does not convey the true nature of the situation in the Middle East’.