The Scottish Government’s devolved version of the winter fuel payment will match the value of the UK benefit, John Swinney has announced. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed last week that the payment ...

The search for a person who fell overboard from a ferry in the Firth of Clyde has been suspended, the coastguard said. A major search was launched after the alarm was raised on Sunday afternoon, with ...

A resident has captured the "amazing" moment he spotted a snake crossing the road in Bewdley. Jamie Cox, who owns three cabins by the River Severn, said he is used to spotting all kinds of wildlife, ...

The latest arrests include a man, aged in his 20s, who has been detained in relation to an arson attack on Larne Leisure Centre.

Research indicates that almost 800 babies were buried in a sewerage system at the St Mary’s home in Tuam, Co Galway between 1925 and 1961.

A MAN has been arrested after a woman in her 90s died in a crash on Sunday afternoon (June 15). Police are appealing for witnesses after the fatal collision on the A442, near Quatt, Bridgnorth. The ...

Worcestershire Rapids assistant coach says his side needs to find the balance between positive intent and smart cricket.

Michaela Boor, 30, died in March 2018 after she was hit by the bricks that fell from a tower crane as she walked along a pavement in Bethnal Green.

Air India said the New Delhi-bound plane landed in Hong Kong safely and was undergoing checks ‘as a matter of abundant precaution’.

A sheriff has noted former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg’s “complete compliance” with a community payback order, as he said no further review would take place.

Cole Cooper’s body was found in a wooded area of Banknock, Falkirk, with police treating his death as unexplained.

The world is “on the brink” of extraordinary destabilisation in the Middle East, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. It comes as the EU Foreign Affairs Council has called an emergency meeting to ...