The package for mayoral authorities is expected to include funding to extend the metros in Tyne and Wear, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands.

Harry Brook is having a “hell of a lot of fun” as England captain after his first series in full-time charge of the white-ball sides ended in a 3-0 clean sweep of the West Indies.

Award-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo has been announced as the recipient of an outstanding contribution award from the Women’s Prize Trust. The one-off literary honour celebrates Evaristo’s body ...

An in-home foot scanner that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise the warning signs of heart failure could help keep people with the condition out of hospital, according to researchers.

Danny Cahalane, 38, suffered fatal injuries following the incident at a property in Lipson Road, Plymouth in the early hours ...

The Russell Group has set out a plan to improve the transparency and consistency of contextual offers to remove barriers for prospective students.

Outbreaks such as foot and mouth or bird flu can have major impacts on farming, economic growth, public health and wildlife, the NAO says.

SNP leader John Swinney and the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar are both expected to campaign in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, search teams were seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz.

Following a low-calorie diet could increase the risk of developing symptoms of depression, a study suggests. The effects of calorie restriction on mood were more pronounced in men and overweight ...

Scottish actor Gerard Butler has joked it was fun to “get out of my pyjamas and actually put on a costume” to star in the live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon.