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In January, I asked ­Birthlink’s professional staff about their personal highlights and memories of 2019. Sally, the ­longest serving, pointed to the rise in the number of Adoption Contact ­Register links.

If our take on past politicians is too simplistic, we risk overlooking the wisdom of people like George Washington, who gave a foresighted warning about the danger to democracy posed by populists, writes Alastair Stewart.

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for rape and sexual assault is a landmark event for the MeToo movement.

Boris Johnson's continued absence from flooded areas has been defended by Downing Street, with officials insisting it was important not to "distract" from the ongoing effort to deal with the problem.

Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who worked on Nasa's early space missions and was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures, has died.

A mansion dubbed 'Castle McGlasto' after neighbours complained of boozy outdoor parties with revellers setting up sound systems outside could have music equipment confiscated, police warned.

Samira Ahmed and the BBC have reached a settlement after the presenter won her equal pay claim against the corporation.

Across the world, there have been almost 79,000 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus since the outbreak began in December last year.

Extradition cases – like those involving Julian Assange, Clara Ponsati and Meng Wanzhou – are hitting the headlines more often than in the past, amid concerns over apparent politicisation of the process and what could be a form of legal imperialism, writes Dr Paul Arnell.

Julian Assange will formally begin his fight against being handed over to the US, where he faces accusations he helped leak hundreds of thousands of classified documents.

A three-year-old British boy has drowned after falling into a pool at a water park in Thailand, it has been reported.

Whilst significant changes to Capital Gains Tax are rare, April 2020 will see several changes brought in which will affect those disposing of residential property where the disposal results in a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability.

The breakdown of a significant relationship or marriage can happen to anyone, regardless of social status or age. As the news broke of Princess Margaret’s son’s forthcoming divorce, much was made of the fact that the marriage between David Armstrong Jones and his wife, Serena, had come to an end after over 25 years. For some reason, it is as if the longer a marriage subsists the greater the degree of surprise or regret when it ends.

The make-up of the population is changing dramatically. By 2040, nearly 1 in 4 people in the UK will be over 65.

At the start of Justice Week, Law Society of Scotland President John Mulholland and Gordon Jackson QC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, consider what justice means to them.

Following the death of Caroline Flack, attention may well be focused on how MPs respond to this tragedy and the balance between freedom of speech and freedom of the press, writes Christine Jardine.

Four of the 32 cruise ship passengers taken to Arrowe Park, Merseyside, on Saturday have tested positive for coronavirus strain COVID-19, the Chief Medical Officer for England has said.

Tyson Fury produced a stunning performance of patience and power to stop Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to finally win the WBC world heavyweight title.

Personal items belonging to a missing Scottish woman have been discovered.