Jacob Ewing, 44, of North Carolina, groomed a Welsh schoolgirl online, before attempting to enter the UK to marry her.

Scotland’s seabird populations are continuing to decline as threats including climate change and avian flu take their toll but some species are showing signs of recovery, statistics show.

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

Commons Leader Lucy Powell had her X account hacked on Tuesday, with the page repeatedly publicising a “House of Commons cryptocoin” scam.

A 43-year-old man has been questioned on suspicion of murder and released on bail as police probe fatal Worksop blast ...

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 ...

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 ...

WALLACETOWN'S Community Arts Festival is set to return to Ayr. The festival, a collaboration between South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership, Ayr United Football Academy, Riverside Community ...

TICKETS are now on sale for Troon RNLI's ever-popular quiz and chips evening. The station's fundraising branch organises the event to raise vital funds for the charity and its lifesaving activities.

Fire crews in Dalmellington have been out patrolling around Loch Doon after a rise in rural fires in recent weeks.

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