World

Getty Images With climate change in mind, many people are cutting back on consumption and giving second-hand gifts Consumerism and Christmas traditionally go hand in hand, but with second-hand gifting on the rise, many people are stepping away from conventions. Across the UK, people send more than 100 million bags of rubbish to landfills each […]

BBC A man has been charged after a double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in Kilmarnock. Police confirmed a 34-year-old man had been charged with a road traffic offence following the incident which resulted in the Stagecoach bus having its roof torn off. Emergency services were called to Culzean Cresent in Kilmarnock at

PA Kneecap paid tribute to Gearóid Ó Cairealláin – Irish language campaigner and father of group member Móglaí Bap – at their sold-out Belfast gig on Saturday Irish president Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to a Belfast Irish language campaigner a day after a gig by rap group Kneecap was dedicated to him. Gearóid

People have been urged to avoid an area of Birmingham where fire crews are tackling what has been described as a “significant fire”. West Midlands Fire Service said the buildings affected in Sparkhill were a mix of commercial and residential properties. The fire broke out at about 04:30 GMT and Stratford Road has been closed