The cap on regulated fare rises in England, Scotland and Wales is controlled by the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments respectively.

The zoo uses non-toxic nail polish in different colours to distinguish the critically endangered hatchlings from each other.

FAMILIES are being encouraged to get involved with a group raising funds for Dunbar Grammar School. The secondary school’s fundraising association is planning to attend the S1 parents’ evening on ...

Stuart Trentham was sent to prison for 18 months by the same judge who sentenced him in February for an ‘almost identical’ crime.

Sir Lenny Henry has said the TV industry is “still struggling” to cater for black people when it comes to make up and hair. The comedian, 66, picked up the outstanding achievement award at the ...

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Thousands of young people across Northern Ireland are set to receive their GCSE results today. Scores of students will also receive vocational qualification results. Last year around a third of the 32 ...

A would-be assassin who flew to the UK only for her gun to jam during an assassination attempt while she was disguised in a niqab will be sentenced on Thursday. Aimee Betro, 45, was found guilty of ...

A local council in Northern Ireland has started a probe into a hotel being used to house asylum seekers. Antrim and Newtownabbey Council confirmed that an enforcement investigation has commenced. It ...

The most recent Home Office data showed there were 32,345 asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels at the end of March. This was down 15% from the end of December, when the total was ...

If the process moves quickly, infrastructure work could begin in the next few months and construction of homes could start in around a year.

Professor Hamish Wallace appointed chair of Trust, succeeding Sir David Tweedie. Trust continues community grants and support in ...