Searches have resumed for a flamingo named Frankie that escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, said that it was “worried” about Frankie, who has been missing for ...

Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. It came as Russian drones killed a man and injured ...

The Defence Housing Service will take over management of service accommodation after years of complaints about poor quality homes.

A community has been left “in shock” after a baby was killed by a dog in Wales. Emergency services were called to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday following a report of a dog attack. A ...

Paramedics assessed 87 people after the Glasgow to Euston Avanti West Coast service came off the tracks near the village of Shap on Monday morning.

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said. The US Geological Survey said the quake’s ...

Engineers at three Speyside distilleries, including for the famous Macallan whisky, have announced a series of strikes starting next week. In a dispute over rota changes, engineers at Edrington’s ...

The family of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow has opened the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support, which has been hailed as a “transformative moment in ...

We will work swiftly to make sure that people can get off the train safely.” The incident is likely to cause disruption “for a number of days”, Avanti West Coast said. A ...

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

Emergency services have been called to a train derailment in Cumbria. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said it had sent paramedics to the scene near the village of Shap, which is on the West Coast ...

A Stourbridge primary school is set for a new era when it joins the Dudley Academies Trust (DAT). Dudley Council’s cabinet member for children and young people, Cllr Wayne Little, has approved the ...