Scottie Scheffler battles the worst of the torrential downpours that batter Royal Portrush to open a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick after round two of The Open. Read...

Serious pollution incidents by water companies rise by 60% in a year. Read...

Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine. Read...

Three Russian intelligence units and 18 officers have been sanctioned, the Foreign Office says. Read...

A court in Brazil also bars the ex-president from using social media and put him under 24-hour surveillance. Read...

Scotland`s information commissioner says he is considering reporting NHS Fife to the Court of Session over its statement. Read...

The UN human rights chief says those responsible for violations and abuses `must be held to account. Read...

The Home Office`s annual accounts show £2.1bn was spent on hotel accommodation in the year to March 2025. Read...

Health security body UKSHA urges vigilance after 38 cases of botulism recorded in the east and north-east of England. Read...

The traditional `swan upping` search finds more positive news about swans on the Thames this year. Read...