A mum has issued a warning after her daughter was blinded in one eye after an incident with a fire with her friends.

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay also called on Holyrood ministers to address Parliament on the issue next week.

Mazyar Azarbonyad, of Sylvia Terrace, Durham, will appear at Newcastle Magistrates Court on Saturday after the collision on the northbound A1.

The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for “the upset that it has caused” after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants. The tree, in Whitewebbs Park, north London ...

Rebecca Richardson, 54, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday as she fights extradition to Turkey over allegations she sexually assaulted a young child while teaching at an ...

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is “completely horrified” and “disgusted” by the Supreme Court ruling on gender and will fundraise for a transgender charity. The Bridgerton and Barbie star, ...

One Day star Ambika Mod and The Tick actor Peter Serafinowicz are among the famous faces selected to bring their “hugely gratifying” readings of the International Booker Prize shortlist to a series of ...

Kevin Booth denies directing sexual communication to a woman without her consent at his home in the Highlands.

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laureate, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, ...

Businesses will likely have to review and change policies, including on toilets, in light of a Supreme Court ruling, according to lawyer Peter Byrne.

Education unions are calling on the Government to provide clear guidance to schools and colleges on how to interpret the law in regard to children.

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The bank said in a statement that “the outlook for ...