NHS to open UK's first gambling addiction clinic for children

Children will be able to access treatment for their gambling addictions in the first clinic of its kind in the UK. more

More people are being sent to prison in England and Wales every year than anywhere else in western Europe, figures described as "shameful" suggest.more

Health and beauty chain Boots has started to replace plastic bags with brown paper bags in an attempt to cut down on the use of single-use plastic.more

A WOMAN searching for her long-lost war veteran grandfather has appealed to Wee County residents to help her track him down. more

Jeremy Hunt has urged Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson not to be "a coward" about facing public scrutiny.more

Jack Fairweather's new book "The Volunteer," the little-known story of Witold Pilecki, who spent nearly three years in Auschwitz clandestinely working to undermine the Germans and inform the Allies of Nazi crimes, will have its premiere on Thursday.more

EU nationals who have settled in Britain are facing a dilemma as Brexit looms: pack their bags, apply for citizenship or stay put and hope for the best.more

The UK should leave the EU on 31 October this year, and the responsibility for disagreement would be burdened also by leaders of other countries - the members of the Conservative Party who took part in the election of the country's future leader and prime minister assessed.more

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said it would be "easier" for Boris Johnson to "just give an explanation" about the row recorded at his home.more

A woman was arrested after two RAF jets were scrambled to escort a plane back to Stansted Airport when she allegedly 'rushed the cockpit'.more

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have made their pitch to be the next prime minister at the first of 16 Conservative Party hustings.more

The River Mersey is more polluted with microplastics than any other river in the UK, claims a study into the problem. more

Poles have the lowest registration rate in the settlement system allowing EU citizens to secure their rights in the UK after Brexit - according to government data. Experts appeal not to postpone this for the last minute.more

A cyclist who knocked over a yoga teacher when she stepped into the road while staring at her phone is facing bankruptcy after being ordered to pay up to £100,000 in compensation and legal fees.more

Four World War One battleships sunk in Scapa Flow in Orkney in 1919 are being sold on eBay - with an asking price of just over £800,000.more

New rules forcing pornography websites to introduce age verification measures have been pushed back again. more

Police were called to the London home of Boris Johnson and his partner in the early hours of Friday after a neighbour reportedly heard a loud argument. The Guardian said Carrie Symonds was heard telling the Conservative MP to "get off me" and "get out of my flat".more

Thousands of people have gathered to greet the sun as it rose over Stonehenge for the summer solstice. Pictures of the spectacle show people cheering as the sun glints over the horizon against the neolithic Wiltshire monument. more

Police fear a missing Polish man in Luton may have been murdered, six months on from the date he was reported missing. 34-year-old Kamil Biecke was last seen at 1.30am on December 8, 2018, on Maple Road at the junction with Shaftsbury Road in Luton. more

The UK is set to swelter in temperatures beyond 30C next week as a summer heatwave finally arrives.more

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today issued a 10-point plan to the two remaining Prime Ministerial candidates to address the challenges facing London and the rest of the country.more

Londoners are throwing away over 48,800 tonnes of edible vegetables at home each year, a new study shows.more

British arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been ruled unlawful by the court of appeal in a critical judgment that also accused ministers of ignoring whether airstrikes that killed civilians in Yemen broke humanitarian law.more

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced major plans to help Londoners 'reclaim' the streets and get out and about enjoying hundreds of free events for London's biggest Car Free Day celebrations on Sunday 22 September 2019.more

A record number of people visited Scotch whisky distilleries in the last year, according to new figures.more

Prince Harry and Meghan have formally split from their joint charity with Prince William and Kate. The new parents have left the Royal Foundation and will now set up their own venture. more

The next phase of the contest to elect a new Conservative leader has begun amid claims tactical voting prevented Michael Gove reaching the final two. Boris Johnson's team has denied such tactics - but at least one backer suggested some MPs may have switched votes to end Mr Gove's campaign.more

Almost 700,000 people have been granted leave to remain in the UK after Brexit, the Home Office said. more

In what's believed to be a first for British theatre, Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre is presenting a performance of its summer show Stepping Out with Polish captions.more

Sajid Javid has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race, leaving three contenders vying for the job and to be the next PM. The home secretary received 34 votes coming behind Jeremy Hunt with 59 votes. Michael Gove received 61 votes and frontrunner Boris Johnson got 157.more

Adzuna summarized the changes on the British labor market that followed the announcement of the results of the referendum on the Brexit case. On the basis of all job advertisements published on the British Adzuna.co.uk website, it was verified how the demand for European foreign languages in this labor market changed over the period 2016-2019.more

The number of rough sleepers in London has reached a record high after an increase of nearly one fifth in a year, new figures have shown.more

A student has become the first person in the UK to be convicted for using a 3D printer to manufacture a gun.more

Britain's international development secretary Rory Stewart is the latest figure to drop out of the race to become the country's next prime minister, receiving just 27 votes in the third secret ballot of the Conservative Party's MPs.more

Hardline Brexiteer has announced he is backing Boris Johnson to be the next leader of the Tory party, after he crashed out of contest yesterday.more

Holidaymakers who book Ryanair flights from abroad are paying inflated fares after being slapped with rip-off exchange rates, a consumer group has said.more

Numerous "aggressive, threatening" letters - including one which showed a picture of a newborn baby and her Polish parents with a red cross through their faces - have been sent to a leader of the Island's Polish community.more