The US National Hurricane Centre said Melissa was ‘one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic ...

The patients were Luca, a four-year-old Amur tiger; Django, a ten-year-old mainland clouded leopard; and Mo, a four-year-old Southern ...

Authorities in the north and the Midlands are braced for bad news when a new measure of deprivation that affects income is published on Thursday.

A report by mental health charity Mind said many young people are reaching crisis point before they receive any kind of care.

The First Minister and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will address a conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

Campaigners are calling for access to all rivers in England, not just nine river walks promised by the Government. Right to Roam, which campaigns for public access to more of England’s countryside, ...

MPs have raised concerns that slashing the development budget will ‘lead to unrest and further crises in the future’ posing a threat to ...

Hospices have been forced to cut back services for people who are dying due to multimillion-pound funding deficits, according to a report. Hospice leaders said the sector is in “crisis” as a new ...

Stroke care is in a “dire state”, a charity has warned amid concerns that not enough people are not getting timely stroke treatment and dwindling numbers are receiving appropriate after care.

The move will be a ‘game-changer’ in making reproductive healthcare more accessible for women, officials said.

A new pancreatic cancer breath test could “revolutionise” care for patients, experts have said. A trial is to assess the effectiveness of a world-first breath test for the disease, which is ...

Sir David Attenborough is championing a bid by conservationists to raise £30 million to secure a vast upland estate in Northumberland for nature and the nation.