Thousands of tourists, hotel workers and residents have been evacuated from the Ierapetra area on Crete’s southern coast.

Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67. The actor was found unresponsive at his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and pronounced dead, Los Angeles County ...

A former Labour MP has said that she will set up a new party with Jeremy Corbyn. Zarah Sultana – who had the Labour whip suspended last year – said she was resigning from Sir Keir Starmer’s party and ...

Four people have been remanded in custody after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in a demonstration allegedly carried out by members of Palestine Action. Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, ...

A ban on Palestine Action as a terror group is poised to become law after peers backed the Government move at Westminster but faces a legal bid to block it. The House of Lords backed proscribing the ...

A man on a long-distance train in southern Germany attacked and slightly injured four people with a hammer before he was detained by police, authorities said. Police in Straubing said the attack ...

A charity is calling for support to help improve the lives of people with disabilities around the world. The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) is urging people in Dumbarton to support ...

Rachel Reeves became tearful during PMQs on Wednesday, but she’s far from the first politician to cry over the years.

Labour peer Lord David Lipsey has been found dead after swimming in the River Wye, police have said. Officers were called to the River Wye in Glasbury on Monday following concerns about the safety of ...

The High Court in Edinburgh heard Robert Paterson plotted the ‘revenge’ assault because he believed the guard had put his life at risk.

Thousands of passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet cancelled hundreds of flights due to French air traffic control strikes.

Tesco is offering extra support to help children and families this summer. The support comes as part of the supermarket’s Stronger Starts programme, designed to help families who rely on free school ...