Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.

DATES have been confirmed for the introduction of parking charges in the centre of North Berwick, with all details able to be viewed now. In December, East Lothian Council approved the proposals, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi, according to official ...

Those released were Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami — three Israeli civilians taken by Hamas militants from southern Israel in their shock attack on October 7, 2023. In the first phase of the ...

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have announced the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. The young princess, whose name and photograph have not been released, was born on Friday in ...

Maximum temperatures will be slightly below average but areas stuck under the clouds will feel colder than they really are, the Met Office said.

Tony Roberts, a Tony Award-nominated theatre performer who appeared in several Woody Allen movies, has died aged 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

A report this week set out the contact Valdo Calocane had with mental health services before the killing spree and highlighted failings in his care.

More than 100 hostages were released during a wee-klong ceasefire in November 2023. More than 70 are still in Gaza, and Israel has said 34 of those are believed to be dead. Israel says Hamas has ...

A FORMER pilot has touched down with Dunbar Community Council for a second time. George Robertson was a member of the group for six years before deciding to step away in October 2021. At that time, ...