National Highways said it was forced to shut the road in both directions between Junction 29 for Romford and Junction 30 for the Thames crossing.

Dunfermline’s Outwith Festival will host a fun-filled day for children next month, featuring theatre, art and film ...

Drivers in France are being advised to stay off the road between noon and 4pm local time and cover their rear windows because of soaring temperatures. The guidance comes as thousands of UK motorists ...

The Home Secretary has defended the Government’s expansion of live facial recognition technology as a “targeted” crackdown on high-harm offenders, amid concerns over privacy.

Lord Bracadale has refused an application for him to step down from the Scottish Police Federation, Pc Craig Walker and Nicole Short.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for today from 2pm until 10pm on Thursday. A statement explained: "Whilst most areas will remain dry, a few isolated to well-scattered ...

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court via videolink charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name, address ...

After this morning's fire at Dunfermline's King Malcolm Hotel, emergency services are still on the scene making the area safe.

The heat is expected to give way to instability in Scotland, with a growing risk of thunderstorms and a chance of flooding and disruption.

A suicidal father who attempted to murder his two-year-old son by walking in front of a train while carrying the child after learning his ex-partner had moved on has been jailed for 10 years.

The three teenagers, who are all from London and were arrested soon afterwards, were charged with murder on Tuesday and remanded in custody to appear at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. They ...

Buying your first guitar from Kenny’s Music is a core memory for many Dunfermline artists, and it’s where it all started for Kieran Forbes.