The rate in the area is 14.5 per 100,000 people, more than five times the estimated worldwide rate of 2.71 per 100,000 people.

The hearing came a day after White House advisers said they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country.

GambleAware urged people to ‘open up’ after a survey suggested 67 of the public believe there is still stigma around gambling harms.

Families with a disabled child are facing average waits of more than 200 days to get assessments for social care, according to research by a charity which said the system is “failing”.

Grainne McCloskey, Eden Project manager for Scotland, added: “The Big Lunch has always been about sharing food and making new connections – and with this new evidence confirming that people agree food ...

More than 1,000 miles of roadworks in England will be lifted to ease the Easter getaway, the Department for Transport has announced. National Highways will remove roadworks from 1,127 miles of ...

Firms were collectively set a target of a 40 reduction in pollution incidents but instead recorded a 30 increase, Surfers Against Sewage said.

Trisha Goddard has become the second contestant to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house. The TV presenter lost to EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer and Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd, ...

Trisha Goddard has said she is grateful that Celebrity Big Brother has proven to be a “respite” from being a cancer patient. The TV presenter and former talk show host, who is up for elimination in ...

The British actor, 47, who has an Oscar nod for The Revenant, recently released the crime series MobLand, and is putting on a film Havoc.

A former leader of Glasgow City Council has been arrested and charged with fraud offences. Sky News reported on Tuesday night that Frank McAveety, who served as leader of the local authority between ...

Walking at a brisker pace could slash the risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a study. The findings “suggest brisk walking may be a safe and effective exercise to reduce arrhythmia”, which ...