Tens of thousands of council workers will be balloted on strike action from Thursday in what a union is calling the biggest vote of its kind in years. Unison said a vote will be offered to more than ...

A woman who suffered a stroke at the age of 24 has described how she was able to sing before she could speak during her recovery. Summer Clarke, now 26, was given a 10% chance to live, with her family ...

The 50p coin design, available to buy from Thursday, features a dove of peace and the inscription ‘In peace goodwill’.

Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services as she was named winner of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.

Together Coalition, which organises the VE Mail programme, said more than 1,300 schools and youth organisations had requested a letter from ...

It follows the findings of Leeds University research, featured in the BBC Panorama investigation The Truth About Baby Food.

Adults with suspected skin cancer may be initially assessed with a new AI tool after it was approved for NHS use. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that the technology, ...

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor set her sights on completing the domestic treble and an unbeaten season after clinching the Women’s Super League title. Lucy Bronze headed a second-half winner as the ...

The US and Ukrainian presidents were pictured in discussion at the Vatican over the weekend, having both travelled for Pope Francis’s funeral.

The research found 49% of people in the UK, and 45% in Scotland, suffer from sunburn at least once every year. Stephen Maxwell, 58, from Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire, was diagnosed with melanoma ...

Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, with forecasters predicting temperatures could hit 30C at the earliest point on record. The UK could face the warmest start to May on ...