Specimens of rare species collected by the celebrated naturalist Gerald Durrell have been donated to National Museums Scotland. The donation of more than 550 specimens and samples is now available for ...

Experts in black hole astronomy and artificial intelligence will combine for the project at Heriot-Watt University.

Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limits. The rule changes will take ...

Consumer confidence edged up ahead of Christmas but remains subdued in the face of cost-of-living pressures, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved by two ...

Actor Idris Elba has said it is “surreal” to have his likeness made into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London. The 53-year-old’s waxwork, his first figure at the Baker Street attraction, is kitted ...

Singer Ed Sheeran has said being a parent has made him change his lifestyle, and encouraged him to “make good decisions”. It comes after the 34-year-old went viral earlier this year for sharing ...

Former racing car driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash in North ...

The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy, the European Commission said. Top ...

Kent County Council was won by Reform at local elections in May, when their candidates promised to cut council spending and keep taxes low.

Dame Maureen Lipman will tour the UK for the first time in 20 years, as she takes to the stage in Peter Quilter’s new comedy, Allegra. The 79-year-old actress will appear in the play’s world premiere ...

Some Republicans have spoken out in opposition to any changes and urged Mr Trump to maintain current standards.

The images released on Thursday come ahead of the legal deadline for the US Department of Justice to release the so-called “Epstein files”. The law, named the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requires ...