Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. It is the fifth time the world’s nations convened to craft a ...

Every mental health service at the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) is safe, independent ratings show.

More than 30 pilot whales stranded on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. Four of ...

A DRINK-driver was caught by police who went to her home after she had given false details of a wanted person earlier in the evening.

Storm Bert wreaked havoc across Cumbria with snow, ice, heavy rain and strong winds. Following freezing temperatures overnight, many residents woke up to find themselves wrapped in a blanket of snow ...

An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at least instead of being ...

Scott Anderson said he and other family members had tried to convince the 22-year-old not to fight for Ukraine.

The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close run-off election even as the vote count continued.

However, the youngster – whose favourite character from the JK Rowling book series is Harry – was left “sad” after he ...

Upgrades to Openreach’s ultrafast full fibre broadband could deliver a £66 billion boost to the UK economy in the next few years, research suggests. The upgrade is expected to drive productivity gains ...

True crime documentary series 24 Hours In Police Custody is set to return with the story of a man and a woman who faced a series of anonymous online messages, which escalated into death threats and ...

Seasonal work in the run-up to Christmas has boosted the jobs market in recent weeks, according to new research. Around 23,000 Christmas jobs are on offer in sectors including retail, catering, ...