As well as the power to deduct money directly from the wages of people who have overclaimed on benefits, the Bill is reported to give investigators the ability to compel information about suspected ...

New research has suggested that fewer than one in five compensation claims for damage to vehicles caused by potholes are successful. Motoring firm Halfords said potholes are now a “huge issue” across ...

Charles and Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday evening for their six-day visit to the Commonwealth nation to celebrate its people, culture and heritage. Sydney Opera House was lit up with a rolling ...

The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for wind, as gusts of up to 80mph and heavy rain are forecast to batter UK on Sunday.

They've partnered with North Ayrshire Council and Screen Scotland throughout production (Image: Next Take) Majority of filming will be based North Ayrshire, with some shoots taking place across East ...

Zayn Malik has announced that he will reschedule his tour after the “heartbreaking” death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. Payne died aged 31 on Wednesday, after a fall from a ...

The wife of a Conservative councillor who was jailed for 31 months after an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks will reportedly appeal against her sentence.

POLICE are investigating murder after a man was found dead in Kilwinning on Friday, October 18. Shortly before 2pm, 44-year-old John Taylor, from the town, was found with serious injuries outside his ...

PRANKSTERS crowned the statue of one of Irvine's most famous sons with a traffic cone last week. The statue of Lord Justice General David Boyle, in the town's Castle Street, was adorned with some new ...

The mother of a vulnerable NHS worker raped and killed by a predator on a park bench has told of her “absolute contempt” for him after he showed “no remorse”. Cas Shotter Weetman said she was not ...

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot’s visit coincided with a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, which included 190 POWs.