Meanwhile, Ukraine’s top diplomat said officials have received proposals for a partial truce with Russia from the US, India, Turkey and Egypt.

PLANS have been rubber-stamped to convert Jedburgh’s original fire station into a new holiday let. The town’s first fire brigade sat on the site of an historic water well called Bow Well, now Abbey ...

The movement, which began as an online campaign and now calls itself the Cockroach Janata Party, organised street protests that forced India’s education minister to resign in Ju ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures released by the ...

Political activist Tommy Robinson has appeared at a crown court accused of harassing two journalists by allegedly telling one “I’m coming to get you” and the other “I’ll be knocking at your door”. The ...

Cutlery and a distinctive chair designed by Mackintosh will also feature in the Lyon & Turnbull sale later this month.

Race crime figures in Northern Ireland are “escalating out of all proportion”, the chief constable has said. Jon Boutcher urged that the issue be highlighted as he said the number of crimes motivated ...

The Pontypridd-born guitarist had undergone two liver transplants and bowel surgery at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

Four astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station after an eight-hour journey that set a US speed record. The fresh arrivals include a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he is ...

Aviva said it wants to see more intelligence sharing and cooperation between social media platforms and insurers.

Rolex documentary charts Scottish show jumping champion Scott Brash’s career, from Peebles and Olympic gold to his historic Grand Slam triumph.

The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight has described how he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.