TWO eco-friendly holiday huts which would offer ‘rough luxury’ are proposed for West Linton. A planning bid has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the huts on land at Deepsykehead. A ...

THERE are “high levels” of winter illnesses circulating in the Borders, according to the region’s health board. NHS Borders urged people to take “extra steps” to keep themselves and others safe amid ...

A marshland nature reserve built with the help of more than three million tonnes of soil from the Crossrail scheme is to be expanded. RSPB Wallasea Island, in Essex, includes vast amounts of material ...

A train operator said it took more than 5,000 children on free trips under a scheme to help disadvantaged pupils. Avanti West Coast provided 215 excursions for 5,250 schoolchildren aged between four ...

Sean Dyche says it was the right time to leave Everton amid “one of its toughest periods in its history”. Dyche was sacked less than four hours before the FA Cup tie with Peterborough last Thursday by ...

Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape, said he feels “vindicated” after the resignation of the head of the body which investigates potential miscarriages ...

Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse for the first ...

Electricals retailer Currys has cautioned it will have to hire fewer staff due to the cost hit from Budget measures as it looks to offset a soaring wage bill. Chief executive Alex Baldock said the ...

The total cost of repairing vehicles damaged by potholes hit a record high last year, new figures show. Common problems caused by potholes include damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs ...

International Distribution Services (IDS) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items that were posted on or before the recommended cut off date in time for Christmas. It saw revenues lift 2.4% ...

UK inflation unexpectedly fell last month as a dip in hotel prices helped offset a jump in the cost of fuel, new official figures show. The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.5% in ...

Emma Raducanu’s second-round match at the Australian Open will pit her against a friend who also knows the pitfalls of teenage stardom. Amanda Anisimova first reached the fourth round at Melbourne ...