Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the latest victim of bad weather set to batter the UK over the new year.

A British teenager sentenced to one year in prison in Dubai after a "holiday romance" with a 17-year-old girl has surrendered himself to authorities to begin his sentence, according to a campaign group.

There has been a "deadly" rise in reports of people driving the wrong way down England's motorways in the last year, an investigation has found.

Each cigarette a person smokes could shorten their life by 20 minutes, according to new estimates.

"I'm still alive," the King joked, as we watched him work the room inside Waltham Forest Town Hall.

In many ways, it's been the year of the comeback.

One of the oldest golf clubs in the country is facing a fight for its future - from storms and the seas.

Children's reading enjoyment has plummeted to its lowest levels since records began, sparking concerns of a "crisis" across the UK, according to a new report by the National Literacy Trust (NLT).

Staff at Dudley Zoo have bid a fond farewell to Account Administrator, Sue Snape who’s retiring after almost 24 years at the Castle Hill attraction.

Wolverhampton City Council has been ordered to pay out £1300 to a homeless family over its failure to find a suitable home for them, plus a rolling £200-a-month until one is found.

Walsall Council has paid at least £143,000 to the art company responsible for the controversial corgis unveiled in Walsall Arboretum this year.

West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker has announced that there will be a completely free bus service all day throughout New Year’s Day.

Christmas came early to Blackheath as Acorns Children’s Hospice opened its brand-new superstore, complete with with a squirrel-themed reading corner for young customers.

Residents are invited to check their drinking ahead of the festive season with a new app supplied by Dudley Council.

The main steel structure for a new college has been erected this week as part of a major building project which will see a new £26million university campus built on Castle Hill.

Two young boys who stabbed Shawn Seesahai to death in a Wolverhampton park a year ago have today had their sentences increased.

Liam Payne's final hours have been detailed by a judge as five people are charged over his death.

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans.

Gal Gadot says her baby daughter had to be delivered during emergency surgery earlier this year after a "massive blood clot" was discovered in the actress's brain.

Actress Michelle Keegan is expecting her first baby with husband Mark Wright, the celebrity couple have announced.

Rebel Wilson has legally married fashion designer Ramona Agruma in her hometown of Sydney.

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the festive action, including Joao Pedro's "astonishing" red-card escape for an elbow in Brighton's goalless home draw against Brentford.

Mohamed Salah told Sky Sports he is still "far away" from agreeing a new contract with Liverpool after his player-of-the-match display in their 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Everton striker Neal Maupay has sparked outrage among the Toffees' fanbase following a comment made about the club on social media.

Harry Maguire admits Ruben Amorim's job is much harder because he is the "total opposite" of Erik ten Hag, but has backed the Manchester United head coach to turn their dismal season around.

The operator of nearly 150 Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK is in advanced talks with potential buyers as it races to wrap up a deal to secure its future.

Almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs this year after the collapse of major high street chains, according to data.

Manchester United Football Club is to cut the funding it provides to its charitable arm as part of a purge of costs being overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, its newest billionaire shareholder.

Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain's key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain's sluggish economy.

Shoppers have complained after seeing Easter eggs already out on supermarket shelves.

Labour would lose its majority and nearly 200 seats if a general election was held today, a new mega poll suggests.

The government has insisted that private school fees are "clearly out of reach for most people" as ministers continue to defend their VAT policy.

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British voters are in for a relatively untroubled 2025, after the "Year of Elections" which saw a new government in the UK and major upheavals around the world, including the victory of Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated as US president for the second time on 20 January.

Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain's key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain's sluggish economy.

At the crash site at Muan Airport, you get a really strong sense of just how sudden and catastrophic it all was.

Russia's unconventional attacks against NATO "look like war" and allies must set new red lines that will trigger a retaliation if crossed, a former foreign minister has warned.

Former US president Jimmy Carter has died aged 100.

Aviation experts have said airport authorities in South Korea should face serious questions over the concrete wall that a plane collided with killing 179 people.

A British teenager sentenced to one year in prison in Dubai after a "holiday romance" with a 17-year-old girl has surrendered himself to authorities to begin his sentence, according to a campaign group.

Investigators have asked a South Korean court to issue an arrest warrant for suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol.

In many ways, it's been the year of the comeback.

The pilot of a plane which crashed in South Korea reported a bird strike and declared mayday minutes before it went down, it has been revealed.

Russia and Ukraine have conducted a much-anticipated prisoner swap just ahead of the new year.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in a good condition after a successful operation on his prostate, his office says.

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans.

The world’s best golfer has suffered a freak injury while cooking Christmas dinner, forcing him to undergo surgery.

Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth.

In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were defending the skies above the US and Canada - stiffened.

Dogs were the best of us in 2024.