Nicola Packer, 45, faced trial at Isleworth Crown Court in south-west London accused of having an illegal abortion.

On May 8 1945, the nation celebrated Victory in Europe, with church bells ringing out to mark the end of the Second World War.

Scotland fell silent to remember its wartime heroes, with a series of events taking place around the country to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. At the Scottish Parliament and at public spaces ...

DUP MLA Trevor Clarke made the challenge to Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly at a Northern Ireland Policing Board meeting.

More than 40 Labour MPs have urged the Prime Minister to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits, saying current proposals are “impossible to support”.

A cottage dating back to 1895 has gone up for sale for offers over £550,000, according to the estate agent Morgans Property.

Marten, 37, and her partner Mark Gordon, 50, deny the gross negligence manslaughter of their daughter Victoria.

Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a collision with one flown by Sacha Dench, known as the ‘human swan’, in the Highlands.

Higher education institutions have announced redundancies and course closures over the past year as a result of growing financial pressures.

Chilokoa-Mullen was most recently selected by Scot Gemmill for the under-21s for a friendly double-header with Republic of Ireland and Iceland in March, and will link-up with the squad having helped ...

British rock band The Who have announced their final tour of North America. The duo of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform hits from across their six-decade career during The Song Is Over ...