Councils will put strict requirements in place before ‘socially necessary’ routes can be changed or cancelled, the Department for Transport said.

The sale features more than 430 examples of music, animation, comics and gaming memorabilia as well as contemporary and street art pieces.

Analysis of stop and search data showed a child aged just 10 was among those found with a knife or pointed weapon by Police Scotland last year.

Researchers found hopeful people tended to fare better, had greater levels of self-care and were less likely to skip taking their medication.

Talking to passengers and daydreaming are bigger causes of distracted driving mistakes than using a phone, a new survey suggests. The RAC, which commissioned the poll, warned that distractions can ...

There have been more than 70 attacks and death threats against journalists in Northern Ireland over the last six years, a report by Amnesty International has found. The region has been described as ...

The discovery of the wild-grown seedling marks success for efforts to bring the incredibly rare species back from the brink of extinction.

Gang leaders who force vulnerable people to hide drugs and cash in their bodies could face up to 10 years in prison under a change in the law.

The programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been launched, including more than 3,350 shows across 265 venues. Comedy, music, dance, children’s shows, magic and cabaret will all be part of the ...