The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The number of suspensions from schools in England has risen in a year, Government figures show. Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows there were 295,559 suspensions in the spring term of ...

A COFFEE morning is taking place to help raise money to fight cancer. The event takes place on Saturday, May 24, from 10.30am until noon at Dunbar Bowling Club, entry £5. All money raised will go ...

Sevens season is now under way in the county as North Berwick hosted its tournament on Saturday. A dozen teams, including from Dundee University, Hawick Linden, Duns, Murrayfield Wanderers and Melrose ...

Ofcom’s new online safety rules to protect children will be “transformational” and will force tech firms to “do things in a different way”, the regulator has said.

A police watchdog is complaining to Ofcom over an episode of Panorama about the shooting of Chris Kaba. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it is in the process of lodging a formal ...

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will be on hand to open a first-of-its-kind store in London this week.

Donald Trump placed tariffs of 145 on imports from China, while China hit back with 125 tariffs on US products.

The Energy Secretary also shared a message from King Charles which said green energy would make countries’ power systems ‘more resilient ...

Sophie Lloyd is being honoured by the organisation at a ceremony on Thursday night, after being thrown out 30 years ago.

Every week, the East Lothian Courier publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will ...

Scotland’s First Minister will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, the Government has announced. Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, with the funeral due to take place on Saturday ...