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

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

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.

The 40-mile-long motorway was ranked last in a survey of more than 9,166 road users conducted by watchdog Transport Focus.

Unsustainable fishing practices could be putting pressure on the UK’s crab and lobster populations, conservationists have warned. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said they could be flagship ...

Most of Florida’s west coast was under a hurricane or tropical storm warning as the system and its 150 mph winds spun off ...

Pakistani police have charged the country’s imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, with attempted murder, over the ...

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 ...

Iwao Hakamada was sentenced to death for the murders of four people in 1966 but was not executed, due to Japan’s lengthy ...