A number of schools in north-east Scotland have been forced to close after the country was hit by overnight snow and ice. More than 80 schools and nurseries across Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland ...

Many commuters are suffering travel disruption from severe weather, with major roads closed and railway lines blocked. Manchester airport’s runways were closed early on Monday morning because of heavy ...

Discount supermarket Aldi has said it notched up more than £1.6 billion in sales over the key festive month, as shoppers traded up to its premium ranges. The German-owned group, Britain’s fourth ...

The death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen to six after a woman succumbed to her injuries, prosecutors said. Officials in Naumburg said the ...

John Swinney’s warning of a populist surge if his Government’s Budget is not agreed is “preposterous”, the leader of the Scottish Tories has said. The First Minister will use his first major speech of ...

Various reasons were suggested for why beer mats no longer seem to be commonly seen in UK pubs. One suggested it was people destroying them or taking them home that led pubs to stop using them.

Halifax, Lloyds and Barclays are among the major banks shutting branches across the country in the coming weeks.

A new survey has found the majority of companies plan to raise prices, which could in turn stoke higher inflation.

Demi Moore gave an impassioned speech as she won her first acting award at the Golden Globes in a ceremony which also saw films The Brutalist and Emilia Perez triumph.

Snow, ice, strong winds and plunging temperatures in the US have led to dangerous travel conditions from central and southern ...

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Ireland are without water and electricity amid a bitter cold snap across the whole island. The severe winter weather has led to the closure of some schools ...

Newsquest will join forces with Teenage Cancer Trust to help deliver the charity’s mission of ensuring no young person faces cancer alone.