An African huntsman spider has been found in Edinburgh after it stowed away in a traveller's suitcase.

Parents are threatening to take their children out of an Edinburgh primary due to the behaviour of pupils and their carers in the playground and at the school gate.

The buzz of energy you get after drinking your morning coffee might actually be a placebo, according to new research.

A man has admitted shooting dead a father and son in two Cambridgeshire villages six miles apart.

Donald Trump is suing a woman he was found to have sexually abused - claiming she falsely accused him of rape.

Former NFL star Ryan Mallett has died in an apparent drowning at the age of 35.

Debt-laden Thames Water has said it is working with shareholders to secure extra cash, as ministers draw up contingency plans in the event of its collapse.

There is a heightened police presence in Paris and other French cities after violent protests broke out following the death of a teenager shot by police during a traffic stop.

The National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has confirmed it will have no coal-fired power as back-up this winter, if needed, to help keep the lights on.

The first morning of the second Ashes Test at Lord's was interrupted when Just Stop Oil protesters ran onto the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield.