Presiding officer Alison Johnstone announced the June date for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse vote on Tuesday.

Researchers at King’s College London say the breakthrough could lead to patients regrowing lost teeth in future.

Hertfordshire Police said 85 grave plaques, including a large number thought to be for babies and children, were vandalised at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, near Watford, Hertfordshire, after it was ...

Iran’s supreme leader said that the first round of talks with the United States went “well”, in his first public comment on the negotiations, state television reported. The comments by Supreme Leader ...

Find out who is playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in new HBO Harry Potter TV series - all we know about Janet McTeer.

Streetlights across Castle Point could be turned back on as councillors are set to discuss drawing up plans. A council meeting was told that the borough should follow nearby Basildon in getting ...

It comes after National Education Union teacher members in England suggested they would be willing to take action over pay.

Actress Cate Blanchett has said she is “serious about giving up acting” as there are “lots of things I want to do with my life”. The 55-year-old is preparing to star in her first radio drama in BBC ...

Durham believe England captain Ben Stokes would “jump at the chance” to front a new Hundred team in the region, but accept they may have to wait until 2029 for the tournament to expand.

A POPULAR sea lion which has been a member of Colchester Zoo for 22 years has died after her “health took a turn for the worse” ...

A12 southbound has 45 minute delays with one of two lanes closed between at J11 near Brentwood after a collision involving three cars ...

A MAN has been taken to hospital after a crash which closed part of a major south Essex road this morning. Drivers were urged to "avoid the area" after the three-vehicle crash on the A12 between ...