Rail passengers have suffered one of the worst periods of cancellations on record due to staff shortages caused by the COVID pandemic, new figures have shown.

A pair of feet sticking out of a rolled-up carpet - believed to be a body - turned out to be a mannequin dressed as Prince Charming.

Following an earlier than planned winter break, the Scottish Premiership returns on Monday with plenty at stake for all 12 clubs.

Northern Ireland's first minister has said "men need to step up" to help prevent abusive behaviour towards women and girls at a moving vigil in memory of Irish teacher Ashling Murphy.

The Voice Of Holland - the original show that sparked the hit TV singing competitions in the UK, US and other countries - has been taken off air in the Netherlands following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Burnley have requested for Tuesday's match against Watford to be postponed, with the Premier League set to make a decision on Monday.

A giant asteroid bigger than any building on Earth will pass by our planet on Tuesday, NASA has said.

Unilever's £50bn offer for the consumer healthcare arm of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been rejected - but this feels like the start of what could turn out to be a protracted takeover battle.

The government has been accused of attacking the BBC to distract from the "partygate" scandal ahead of an expected licence fee freeze announcement.

Contracts worth almost £700 million for new offshore wind farms along Scotland's coasts is "one of the biggest, most significant days" in the nation's energy and industrial future, Nicola Sturgeon has told Sky News.