A veteran broadcast journalist has been appointed head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland. Howard Simpson, who has almost two decades of experience, will take over from Gary Smith who is ...

Chris Sutton has hailed Sean McArdle for his role in Adam Idah's goal for Celtic against Aberdeen on Wednesday evening.

Leading medics and health organisations have urged the Government to outlaw ‘the physical punishment of children’.

The UK Government will begin talks on a Rwanda-style plan to send asylum seekers who have their claims rejected to third countries, Keir Starmer ...

A 72-ACRE historic estate on a Scottish island has been put up for sale for £1.6 million. The portfolio in Coll comprises Ballyhaugh residential centre, the four-bedroom Totamore Cottage, and two ...

A WOMAN has died in a house fire at a Highland crofting community in Lochaber. Four fire engines were sent to the blaze at the semi-detached property near Glenuig, south of Lochailort, at about ...

The announcement comes in the same week that the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats passed 12,000 for the year.

The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment in England has risen for the first time in seven months. New figures show an estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of ...

We are all being urged to check our change for a rare Royal Mint 50p coin that is selling for more than £200. Thousands more of the coin are thought to be in circulation, with one selling for more ...

The Prime Minister has indicated he remains supportive of the assisted dying Bill on the eve of further debate by MPs and amid questions raised by a leading psychiatrists’ body.

The Ministry of Justice said the increase was driven by a 16 rise in deaths in prison custody, which are systematically investigated by coroners.

The Bank of England predicted last week that the UK economy will grow by 1% this year, upgrading its previous 0.75% forecast on the back of a strong start to 2025. However, it cut its growth forecast ...