Mr Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on November 6.

A youth opened fire at a private Christian school on Monday in the US state of Wisconsin, killing two people in the final week before the Christmas break. The gunman also died, police said.

Five people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting on Monday at a Christian school in the US state of Wisconsin, police said. Police chief Shon Barnes said the suspected gunman is ...

Mustapha Jatta died from serious injuries after police were called to reports of a shooting in Kings Langley on September 17.

Monday’s draw in Lausanne saw England, Wales – winners of Group B4 – and the Netherlands placed into the same pool as Pot 1 seeds France, who topped the Lionesses’ qualification group by a point after ...

Sarah, Duchess of York will also miss the royal family’s festive gathering in Norfolk, as will Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Cumberland Council has secured a further £5 million from the Department for Transport to improve local bus services.

Local government minister Jim McMahon said local government reforms would give elected councillors ‘far more power’ to make decisions in ...

The Happy Mums Foundation received £3,687 to support groups in Cumberland focused on helping mothers and expectant mothers manage their mental health. The money was given to the group by the Border, ...

Prosecutors and the defence have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison, according to the ...

A planned strike over Christmas and New Year by fuel tanker drivers at Edinburgh Airport has been called off, their employer has said. Unite the union announced last week that tanker drivers from ...

The UK has sent a team of senior officials to Damascus for talks with Syrian’s interim leaders, including banned terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the ...