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

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 ...

In protest at the changes, the National Farmers Union organised a mass rally at Church House in central London, while tens of thousands of farmers and supporters met on Whitehall. Tom Bradshaw, NFU ...

A town mayor was nominated Person of the Week. Katherine Miller nominated Prudhoe mayor Angie Scott for the title this week.

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

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 ...

The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on ...

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 ...

It is estimated that up to two-fifths of A&E attendances are avoidable or could be better treated elsewhere, according to NHS England.

Cancer Research UK estimates there were nearly 160 cancer cases attributed to smoking diagnosed in the UK every day in 2023.

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, ...