As he reviews sentencing policy, David Gauke points to Spain where reforms have cut prison numbers.

Nick Starmer has died after being diagnosed with cancer.

Conservationists released the critically endangered snails to help restore a remote island habitat.

George Murdoch was murdered in his taxi in Aberdeen in 1983, but the killer has never been found.

One victim remains in a critical condition after four people were hit by a car in central London.

More than 700 phones, laptops and USB sticks were also lost or stolen over the past two years.

The creator of the series says there is too much risk aversion in television nowadays.

A man is charged with murder and attempted murder after suspected stabbings at a block of flats.

As detectives continue to question a 49-year-old man, residents place flowers close to where two women died.

Education experts have found low attainment in subjects like maths and science in Scotland this year.