Green industries have praised proposals to require solar panels and heat pumps in new build homes but housebuilders warned that too much bureaucracy to install them could harm efforts to hit housing ...

Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.

Kemi Badenoch has insisted that the Conservatives are still the main opposition to Labour despite her party slumping to fourth in a Holyrood by-election this week.

Maro Itoje, 30, co-founded an artists’ residency that hosts creators at The King’s Foundation’s headquarters in Scotland.

A NEW place brand and website to encourage visitors to unearth Knutsford’s hidden gems has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

DRIVERS of keyless cars are being warned to step up security following a spate of vehicle thefts. The call comes after three cars were stolen in Holmes Chapel and Sandbach. Criminals are taking ...

A SPOOKTACULAR illuminated trail promises more thrills and spills this autumn. A spine-tingling Halloween event returns to Quarry Bank with lots of new installations. The former mill will be turned ...

Sir Winston Churchill became increasingly frustrated Britain had not been able to produce enough penicillin in preparation for the Normandy landings.

Forecasters said Saturday is expected to be a very showery day, with frequent heavy showers – some thundery – with gusty winds and hail. Up to 40mm of rain could fall over the course of a few hours – ...

The Court of Appeal should uphold the convictions of a nurse who was jailed for the murders of four elderly patients, lawyers for the Crown Prosecution Service have told the court. Colin Campbell, ...

Russia bombarded six regions of Ukraine on Friday in one of its largest aerial attacks of the three-year war, Ukrainian officials have said. The night-time assault lasted for hours and killed three ...

The future homes standard (FHS), set to be published in autumn, will likely require new builds to have solar panels and heat pumps by default.