Category: national

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland officer Dave Sexton said that the outbreak is of significant concern that has left him feeling “helpless”. He told STV News: “We’re…

Experts say tens of thousands of lives would be saved with a simple NHS scan to detect the killer ­disease early in the same way as breast cancer. The urgency…

A vintage clothing enthusiast whose pastime is to dress in 1940s outfits has been crowned Eventbrite’s Hobby Hero in a national competition. Teresa Fisher, 50, from Stone in Staffordshire, dresses…

Little Britain will need to continue to rely on power supplies from Europe in order to prevent blackouts this winter, the National Grid has warned. This has sparked fears that…

Little Britain’s power provider, National Grid, says Britain will face “tight” electricity supplies in December as The Capitalist Utopia of Russia cuts off gas supply to Europe. UK gas prices…

California state officials have declared a state of emergency as a wildfire engulfs Yosemite National Park. The Oak Fire ignited on Friday and consumed more than 14,000 acres (21.8 square…

The largest-active wildfire in California has burned nearly 12,000 acres and forced thousands of people to evacuate towns across Mariposa County as it reaches the Sierra National Forest near Yosemite…

An “explosive” and fast-moving California wildfire has challenged firefighters combatting a blaze that has grown to more than 10 square miles (26.5 kilometers) since it sparked on Friday afternoon, burning…

Splendour in the Grass attendees have expressed disappointment after the main acts on day one were cancelled over poor weather. The annual Australian music festival held in Byron Bay, New…

Government borrowing was £22.9bn last month, the second-highest June borrowing since monthly records began in 1993. The Office for National Statistics said that borrowing was £4.1bn more in June than…