Andy Burnham has said ministers will consider whether standing charges can be removed from gas bills to ease cost pressures on households. The Prime Minister told the Commons he had asked Chancellor ...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this ...

Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to sex offences against five women, a court confirmed. The 50-year-old from ...

The search for two missing fishermen who seemingly vanished off the north coast of the Isle of Lewis has resumed after it was temporarily called off. Forty-year-old Norman “Tam” Murray and Murdo ...

A SECTION of a North Berwick road is set to close for a week to allow utility works to take place. West Bay Road, between numbers 10 and 16, will be closed from Monday, October 26. A diversion route ...

In London, the average property value fell by 2.2 annually in August, driven by falling prices for flats, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind in parts of south-west England, with strong gusts of 80mph and heavy ...

The Labour MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh has called for “money, power and funding” for East Lothian, saying new new ...

A councillor has sympathised with families after hoax emails were sent to schools across the county of East Lothian.

Halfords has revealed a surge in sales for the past half-year after a boost from warm summer weather. The retail firm ...

The King has bid a warm farewell to the Sultan of Oman after hosting his state visit at Windsor Castle. Charles said his ...

A TANDEM cycling club is inviting people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to try out its new bikes at a free event in Musselburgh.