Stormzy, Oritse Williams and Wretch 32 are among the artists who have paid tributes to singer-songwriter Talay Riley, who was stabbed to death in east London. The musician, real name Mark Orabiyi, 35, ...

Global beauty retailer Sephora has revealed the opening dates for its new Edinburgh and Glasgow stores as it promises Scottish shoppers “a true Sephora summer”. The outlet in Edinburgh’s St James ...

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, killing at least 16 people, injuring more than 200 others and sending a 3ft tsunami into nearby coasts, officials said. The ...

Sweetener and ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has agreed to be bought by US rival Ingredion Incorporated for around £2.7 billion in the latest takeover of a UK company. Under the offer, Illinois-based ...

A separate consultation will lead to guidance for parents on when a child should get a smartphone and how long under-16s should spend online.

HUNDREDS flocked last weekend to Derwent Reservoir's free Open Day, as a new accessible boat was launched. Last Saturday (May 30), visitors enjoyed swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, windsurfing, and ...

Three Hexham community projects have been shortlisted for Tesco funding to support food and wellbeing initiatives for young people ...

A property in Hexham's Fore Street, home to Caffè Nero and a local phone repair shop, has been put up for sale.

Team GB ice-swimming captain Fenwick Ridley has smashed his own Arctic record after plunging into near-freezing waters alongside a glacier in Norway.

A man described as a “senior lieutenant” in the Kinahan organised crime gang is expected to be sentenced at a Dublin court. Sean McGovern, 40, pleaded guilty to two charges of directing the activities ...

The Israel Defence Forces said it had struck military targets “belonging to the Iranian terror regime” in response to Iranian missiles.

A man is due to go on trial accused of the attempted murder of three children in Dublin. Riad Bouchaker, 52, of no fixed address, is charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy, and ...