More than 1,500 buildings were damaged, including 179 that were destroyed, according to preliminary assessments by Japanese officials.

The change will mean mayors and authority leaders can bypass the queue for Whitehall sign-off on their projects, if they cost less than ...

The SNP has called for details of an investigation into Joani Reid “in the interests of national security”, as she is readmitted to the Labour party. The Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven was ...

Melanie Woods will have to race again for her emotional Commonwealth gold after her opponent was dramatically disqualified and a manic morning ...

Fraser Garden drove the car at speeds in excessive of 80mph in a residential area of Broughty Ferry before the collision.

Shrewsbury cyclist Grace Lister narrowly missed out on a Commonwealth Games medal but was just delighted to make it to the start line after a ...

Glen Hansard’s musical collaborator, who he co-wrote the Oscar-winning song Falling Slowly with, has expressed her condolences following his death. Czech musician Markéta Irglová wrote the track with ...

Exmouth cyclist Will Tidball completed a golden Glasgow double by winning the Commonwealth Games team pursuit title back at the velodrome where ...

Emma Finucane had already collected three quarters of what she labelled her ‘Oscars’ haul. In Glasgow, she added the final golden statuette ...

A British man is fighting extradition to the UK to face charges of spying for Iran at an RAF base in Cyprus. Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national, is accused of conducting hostile ...