Rafael has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods.

THE A72 has closed between Innerleithen and Walkerburn after a lorry ‘left the road’, according to officials. The route was shut in both directions following the incident. A Police Scotland ...

Charles and Camilla will meet the stars of the movie, Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, at the screening in London next week.

Rachel Reeves made clear references to increasing money for the Ministry of Defence while announcing the Government’s financial measures.

The run-up to the election has been marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats to election workers ...

The world is waiting to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president is as destabilising as many US allies fear.

Strong gains in premarket trading in New York showed stocks on Wall Street look set for a fresh rally on Wednesday in response to the result.

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro took part in team training for the first time in three months as he steps up his return from a foot injury. The 18-year-old left Lille for Old Trafford in July, ...

The Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk MP had served in the role since the Conservatives general election defeat in July. New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has instead appointed West ...

Farmers gathered outside the Northern Farming Conference in Northumberland warning that the proposals could ‘decimate the countryside’.

The firm said it would do ‘everything we can’ not to pass on the extra costs to consumers, but ‘cannot rule anything out’.

Retailers, housebuilders and hospitality firms all say Labour’s increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will lead to price rises.