House price inflation accelerated last month as growth in rental prices eased back, according to official figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

The 57-year-old will present a new podcast called A Question Of Science, produced by BBC Studios, as part of his new role.

A VICTORIAN-era science block at a Borders school is set for demolition, a council report reveals. Work is nearing completion on the new Peebles High School at a cost of up to £61 million.

They highlighted eight foods not included on the list for mandatory allergy labelling which are regularly involved in cases of anaphylaxis.

A steep jump in the cost of air travel, along with increases in the price of many everyday items from tea and coffee to potatoes and eggs, helped push the UK’s overall rate of inflation in July to an ...

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch ...

A Melrose-based care service which provides short breaks and outreach services for children with learning disabilities and complex needs passed ...

Hundreds of Kneecap supporters waving flags and holding banners have greeted one of the rap trio’s members as he arrived at court for allegedly supporting a proscribed terror organisation. Liam Og O ...

Yes, there are still some tickets left for the legendary band's Edinburgh show. However, the availability of these is very low. This rarity has been reflected in the price, with the most affordable ...

In a tribute issued by police, her husband Wasim Khan said: “My wife, a mother of two, a daughter, sister and a friend we lost to a tragic event that came on the way home from a family day out in the ...

The Government is working on contingency plans for housing asylum seekers after a court ruled that they should be removed from a hotel in Epping, Essex. Ministers are now bracing for further legal ...

There were three patient deaths, two of them as a result of complications linked to the outbreak at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.