Britons survived sweltering temperatures during the days of empire, a Tory former minister has said as he cautioned against taking the threat of extreme heat “overseriously”.

Police have praised the bravery of members of the public and emergency services who helped rescue some of the students and the driver who were trapped on board the Bluestar bus following the accident ...

Tory MSP Rachael Hamilton quoted one Scot as saying people are ‘scared, attacked and traumatised’ by the birds.

Goodwood’s Qatar Sussex Stakes and the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville are the two options under consideration for Field Of Gold following his sensational display at Royal Ascot.

Cristiano Ronaldo will have the chance to pursue 1,000 career goals after signing a new two-year contract with Al Nassr. Here, the PA news agency looks at the Portugal international and former Real ...

Levels of mental health are “deteriorating”, leading charities have warned, as a survey suggests one in four young adults in England suffer from conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new two-year deal at Al Nassr. The deal ties Ronaldo, whose contract was due to expire at the end of June, to the Saudi Pro League team beyond his 42nd birthday. Ronaldo ...

Jofra Archer has been added to England’s squad for next week’s second Test against India at Edgbaston. The 30-year-old pace bowler, who has not played Test cricket since February 2021, returns to the ...

First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of Dundee to return a £150,000 payment he received when he stepped down.

Lord Hendy praised the operator for putting ‘passengers first’ and described it as a ‘trailblazer for innovation’.

Known as skin whitening or brightening drips, the treatments contain the antioxidant glutathione, which has skin-lightening effects.

Ofsted said the changes, which will be introduced in November, would deliver improved consistency and ‘more insightful, ...