Scotland’s First Minister said the country has a “growing confidence” in the SNP, ahead of the party’s final conference before May’s election. Delegates will meet in Edinburgh for the one-day event on ...

The Chancellor and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will hold a meeting at Downing Street with petrol retailers and energy suppliers.

A Chard man has won a community champion award in recognition of all his volunteering efforts in the South Somerset community.

The Marine Conservation Society said items like cans and bottles were found on 95 of beaches surveyed across the country.

Tesla Energy Ventures has been granted a licence to provide electricity to households and businesses in England, Wales and Scotland.

Nottingham Forest suffered another Europa League defeat to Midtjylland after Cho Gue-sung’s late header earned the Danish side a 1-0 win at the City Ground in the last-16 first leg.

Luke Humphries ended a five-game losing streak against rival Luke Littler to reach the final at night six of the Premier League in Nottingham. Humphries had not beaten the teenager since the final of ...

Rory McIlroy laboured to a two-over par opening round as his Players Championship title defence at Sawgrass appeared hampered by recent back problems.

Oliver Glasner was uncertain why a selection of supporters could be heard booing after Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw with AEK Larnaca in the opening leg of their Conference League last-16 ...

The £937 million in new investment from companies in Ireland is expected to create around 850 new jobs in the UK.

Stamina came to the fore as Home By The Lee made it fifth-time-lucky in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. In a fascinating contest, J J Slevin aboard the 11-year-old urgently ...

Ellie Crozier’s sister Emma was one of the 16 children murdered along with their teacher in the shooting at Dunblane Primary School on March 13 1996. Ms Crozier, 28, said she an ...