Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak answered a question about Scotland by referencing the English town of Darlington, in an interview with Spectator TV.Spectator TV
Chinese authorities say seven people were killed by a torrent of water that came rushing down a river in a popular recreational spot following mountain rains in southwestern China's Sichuan province
This week’s hustings show many members are unenthusiastic about Sunak or Truss – and might even prefer the current PM
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
A year after the fall of Kabul, Abdullah Sayyid is in hiding, his wife has been murdered and the Home Office appears to have lost his case file
Cost-of-living concerns mix with the ghost of George Best in the Sunday splashes.
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
A TEENAGER missing from Paisley may have travelled to Glasgow.
AN appeal has been launched after a cafe worker at one of the town's most popular beauty spots was allegedly attacked on a boiling hot day.
AS I write this both our temporary Prime Minister and our temporary Chancellor are on holiday.
Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Dozens of hot air balloons fill sky as they take flight.Source: James Acres, Twitter
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
‘I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online’
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
After a record hike in fuel prices in Bangladesh sparked protests around the country, a video was viewed thousands of times in Facebook posts that claimed it showed transport leaders beating up an energy ministry employee. However, the footage has circulated in news reports about a scuffle at a council meeting for a Hindu ceremony. AFP did not find any reports about an attack on an energy ministry employee.The video, which shows a group of men punching another man, was viewed more than 9,000 tim
At least 41 people were killed when a fire broke out at a church in the Giza neighborhood of Imbaba on August 14, the Coptic Orthodox Church reported citing health officials.The fire broke out at the Abu Sefein church around 9 am local time, the country’s interior ministry reported. The cause of the fire was an electrical fault in an air conditioner in the building, the ministry said. At least two policemen and three members of the civil protection forces were injured in the response to the fire, according to the ministry.These images were published by the country’s Ministry of Social Solidarity. According to the ministry, the images show people injured in the fire being treated at Agouza Hospital. Credit: Ministry of Social Solidarity via Storyful
Yoram Hirshfeld, 78, and his daughter, Noga Hirshfeld, 40, a Cambridge physicist, were killed, and a young girl of primary school age suffered serious injuries and is in a serious but stable condition in a London hospital. A man in his 40s and a boy of primary school age sustained minor injuries. Nitesh Bissendary, 30, of Highlands Glade, Manston, Kent, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows. In a head-to-head vote, 63% of party members chose the prime minister compared with 22% for Liz Truss, Opinium found. When asked about Mr Johnson versus Rishi Sunak, 68% went for the PM, with 19% opting for his former chancellor.
THUNDERSTORMS are due to bring an end to the latest heatwave in Essex this week, with forecasters warning for the potential of torrential downpours.
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
Yahoo News