A pensioner was killed in a hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Eve. A 70-year-old woman, who was a pedestrian, was struck by a car in Paisley, Renfrewshire, and died at the scene around 7pm on Tuesday.

Seven people were killed in the Jabaliya area, a woman and child died in the Bureij refugee camp, and three people were killed in Khan Younis.

The PA news agency’s photographers provided unrivalled coverage of the world of politics this year as these first rate images show.

Water bills will increase by an average of £86 this year, as Ofwat allowed a hike of £157 in total, over the next five years - a 36 ...

Northern Scotland is expected to be hit with snow on New Year’s Day, as organisers of the cancelled Hogmanay event in Edinburgh branded this week “challenging”. The Met Office’s yellow warning that ...

A total of 36,816 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats during 2024, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. This is 25% higher than the 29,437 people who arrived in ...

A 32-year-old man was arrested after one officer died and another was seriously injured in the incident in the South Island city of Nelson.

The last crossings of the year took place on December 29, when 291 people made the journey from France in six boats.

A software engineer has completed his year-long challenge of doing 300 press-ups every day in memory of his mother who had multiple sclerosis (MS), raising more than £10,000 for charity.

Energy bills will increase by £94 for millions of households across the UK from this month, as energy regulator Ofgem lifted the energy cap again. The price cap will rise from £1,834 per year to ...

The year is set to see bands reunite, music titans releasing new music and major artists being taken to court.