The UK is set to be battered with wind and rain to start 2025. Met Office weather warnings are in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year’s Day. This includes an amber alert for ...

A former British diplomat and a man who wants to use his prize money to help him become a father are among the new contestants on The Traitors. The BBC reality gameshow will return on New Year’s Day, ...

The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show. The ...

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

Collecting Cars said the green Essenza SCV12 was bought by a collector in Europe from a private owner in the Middle East for £1.45 million.

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

Two NHS hospital trusts covering north London have officially merged. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (North Mid) will merge today ...

Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”.

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and exciting live performances.

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has said she “couldn’t be more proud of” her husband, after he died at the age of 79. Walker’s death was announced on air by his friend and colleague, BBC ...

People in some parts of the UK may have a chance of seeing the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said. People in the east of Scotland, north-east England and Northern Ireland could be ...

Three of seven lurcher puppies stolen just days after Christmas have been found but the search continues for four more, police said. The five-week-old dogs were reported stolen from Shroton in Dorset ...