Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, health officials said. A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Tulkarem and a 25-year-old man was killed in a strike on Jenin, ...

The Chancellor is due to set out policies on Wednesday to encourage economic growth, including an expected expansion of Heathrow airport.

SIXTY affordable homes could be built on the site of the former Wallyford Primary School. Twenty-four houses and 36 flats are planned for the area of land, under proposals from East Lothian Council.

Water companies United Utilities and South West Water have said they will raise dividends to shareholders as they confirmed consumer bill increases of 32% and 23%, respectively, over the coming five ...

Alison Hitchcock, co-founder of From Me To You Letters, has created a 24-hour letter writing marathon to mark World Cancer ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as Ecowas, the body said. It is the culmination of a year-long process ...

TWO men have admitted possessing cannabis at a property in Tranent. Liam Allan, of Lindores Drive, and Kenny Armstrong, of Robertson Drive, both Tranent, pleaded guilty to the offence at a sheriff ...

England captain Heather Knight says having a “point to prove” could be the factor that helps the Three Lions bounce back from a string of losses and avoid a total Ashes whitewash. Starting on Thursday ...

Aston Villa also hope to seal a top-eight finish with victory in their ‘Battle of Britain’ against Celtic – the Scots have already qualified for the play-offs – while table-toppers Liverpool will ...

Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country ...