An image of western toad tadpoles won the Natural History Museum’s 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Hollywood star Idris Elba’s foundation has joined forces with The Prince’s Trust to support young people who want to get into creative careers.

Age UK has published its own Equality Impact Assessment of the Government’s cut to eligibility for the winter fuel payment.

The 40-mile-long motorway was ranked last in a survey of more than 9,166 road users conducted by watchdog Transport Focus.

Scientists say their study shows how animals are displaying a similar response to how humans react to a set-back ...

New Government child protection figures were described as ‘disturbing’ amid a financial crisis in local government.

Research by anti-poverty charity Trussell found 670,000 people in Scotland have fallen well below the poverty line, including 170,000 children.

Unsustainable fishing practices could be putting pressure on the UK’s crab and lobster populations, conservationists have warned. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said they could be flagship ...

Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis has been crowned the Betfred Super League’s 2024 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel. Lewis received the award at a ceremony in Leeds on Tuesday night, becoming the first ...

The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”. John Swinney will speak on Wednesday at the Scottish ...

Wales manager Craig Bellamy says he is free to select Tom Lawrence after the Rangers star’s involvement in a serious car crash five years ago. Lawrence has played for Wales since the September 2019 ...

US actress Jenna Fischer has announced she is cancer-free after battling an “aggressive” form of the disease. The 50-year-old, who starred as receptionist Pam Beesly in the US version of The Office, ...