Schoolboy inspired by Fireman Sam after blaze near home

A schoolboy who dialled 999 after spotting a blaze near his home was inspired by his younger days watching Fireman Sam.Reilly Fleming, 11, was at

Carol Vorderman joins special event for Dambusters squadron

Carol Vorderman was a guest at a parade to mark a new standard – or colours – for RAF 617 Squadron, who blazed a trail in the

Dad flies from UK to Poland using stepson’s passport

Think airport security is tough? Think again. A 44-year-old dad somehow managed to fly from the U.K. to Poland using his 4-year-old stepson's

Three in hospital after suspected chemical incident

Three people have been taken to hospital following a suspected chemical incident in Edinburgh.Emergency services were called to the Scottish Gas

Man pleads guilty over £88,000 Grenfell Tower fraud

A man who pretended to be a victim of the Grenfell Tower disaster has pleaded guilty to fraud totalling nearly £90,000, police said.Abdelkarim

Coach driver jailed for killing cyclist in crash

A coach driver who killed a cyclist when he turned into her path has been jailed for 15 months.Barry Northcott, 40, caused fatal and

Church of England will not be saviour to Wonga borrowers

The Church of England has decided not to participate in a buyout of failed pay day lender Wonga’s loan book.Church Commissioners, who

Embattled TSB hires top City headhunter in search for new chief executive

TSB has hired a top City headhunter as it ramps up the search for a successor to Paul Pester, who resigned in the wake of the embattled

RBS says problems with online and mobile banking have been fixed

RBS/NatWest said it has fixed problems which left frustrated customers locked out of their online and mobile accounts.Earlier, RBS chief

Super Saturday – how the final battle for Sky will be fought

The battle to seize control of Sky will be settled in a quick-fire auction finishing on Saturday night, with 21st Century Fox and Comcast slugging

Public sector borrowing in August overshoots expectations

Economists have said Chancellor Philip Hammond may have cause for concern after public sector borrowing came in well above expectations in August,

RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank customers locked out of online accounts

Royal Bank of Scotland has apologised after NatWest, Ulster Bank and RBS customers were locked out of online and mobile accounts.Users on Twitter

Foster praises PM for ‘standing firm’ against EU

Arlene Foster has praised the Prime Minister for “standing firm” against the European Union.The Democratic Unionist Party leader

May statement receives praise from DUP and disdain from Sinn Fein

Prime Minister Theresa May’s stern statement to the European Union has been both praised and dismissed across the Irish Sea.Democratic

Concerns about impact of austerity on health should be ‘taken seriously’

Concerns that austerity and welfare reform could pose a risk to health should be taken seriously, a new report from NHS Health Scotland has

Train reliability in first quarter hits worst level in two decades

Reliability on ScotRail trains over April to June was the worst it had been for over two decades, new figures showed, with problems linked

We’re coming for you, Ukip leader tells Remain MPs after far-right row

Ukip leader Gerard Batten has warned Remain-supporting MPs the party is “coming for you” as he insisted the eurosceptic party

European Court to decide if UK can revoke Article 50 in ‘bombshell’ ruling

The European Court will be asked if the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request to leave the European Union, following a

Moment baby was given away at airport

Two people are facing human trafficking charges after a woman in Omsk gave her child to a teacher from St Petersburg whom she met online.

Student charged with trying to steal American Airlines jet

A 22-year-old student pilot jumped a security fence at Orlando Melbourne International Airport in Florida around 2 a.m. Thursday and boarded an

PETA releases controversial Halloween costume depicting Donald Trump Jr. killing a leopard

It may be only September, but it's already Halloween for some! Peta is now accepting pre-orders for its "limited-edition" Donald

Historic house finds itself stuck in the middle of the road

The historic Collinwood House, built around 1861, found itself stuck in the middle of the road on Wednesday, as it was being relocated for

Great-grandmother, 73, hunts and kills 12ft alligator which 'ate her miniature horse'

A woman who recently became a great-grandmother has shot and killed an alligator which she believes ate her miniature horse. Judy Cochran, who

Spiders build 1,000-foot web shrouding entire lagoon in silk

High temperatures have sparked a sexual frenzy among spiders in Greece – causing the creatures to build a vast network of webs across a