17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (522+ words) A Russian drone attack on a station in Ukraine may have been aimed at a train carrying dignitaries including Boris Johnson, the country’s railways operator has said. The attack hit a train at Yahodyn station, on the Polish border, shortly…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (477+ words) Monmouthshire’s Imogen Ashwell-Rice was bursting with pride after claiming two medals at a national school sports event to cap an unforgettable experience in the East Midlands. Ashwell-Rice, 14, who lives in Caldicot, featured at the School Games National Finals and took…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (730+ words) Angela Rayner has suggested ministers could still impose a cap on political donations in the wake of Reform UK’s £72 million gifts from two crypto-billionaires. The twin £36 million donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have reignited calls for a cap…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (312+ words) Angela Rayner has brushed off Donald Trump’s backing for a united Ireland, saying the Government remains committed to the Good Friday Agreement. The US president triggered a diplomatic row on Saturday by claiming during a visit to Dublin that Irish…...

4+ day, 35+ min ago   (656+ words) Doonbeg residents have said they are “used to having President Trump in our backyard” as preparations begin for the US leader’s visit to Co Clare. A large Garda and Secret Service presence was already in place around the small rural…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (484+ words) COMMUNITIES in Cumnock and Doon Valley are set to benefit from a new electric vehicle hire initiative. The Community Electric Car Club has launched in rural areas in partnership with Coalfield Community Transport, funded by the Ayrshire Growth Deal’s Community…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (690+ words) RNLI volunteers and staff have been warned not to wear the charity’s branding because of the “unacceptable abuse” they have faced from anti-migrant protesters. The charity has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth, which…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (252+ words) A GREEN MSP has welcomed East Ayrshire Council’s demand for a block on hyperscale data centres. Laura Moodie, Scottish Green MSP for South Scotland, said the council’s call for a moratorium on these large-scale developments was a "responsible" step that…...

5+ day, 21+ min ago   (277+ words) A NEW approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict has been backed by a local Labour MP. Lillian Jones, MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, has welcomed the government’s new approach to Israel and Palestine, saying that it reaffirms Britain’s commitment to the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (808+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin assured US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that Moscow does not harbour aggressive intentions towards Europe, a senior Kremlin official said. The news comes after European officials expressed concern about Russian sabotage…...