The aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena has called for the justice system to “ensure murderers face their sentencing” after triple killer Kyle Clifford refused to attend his sentence hearing for ...

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year. Ms Sturgeon – who represents the Glasgow Southside constituency – made the ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has expressed his horror after one of his assistants admitted two counts of indecent exposure. Sam Gould, 33, of Hornchurch, Essex, pleaded guilty to the crimes at ...

A 60-YEAR connection between Haddington and a town in France will be toasted next month. The East Lothian town has had an official link with Aubigny sur Nère since 1965. Haddington residents have ...

The container ship Solong struck US oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning.

The UK blue chip share index stood 0.4 higher soon after opening on Wednesday as hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine boosted investor sentiment.

The recovery of the Pope from double pneumonia continues as he inches towards some important milestones in his papacy: the 12th anniversary of his election as pope and a near-record in hospital stays ...

Edinburgh Castle, which appears as a backdrop in Netflix’s version of One Day, remained in the top spot as Scotland’s most popular paid-for attraction, with visitor numbers rising 4% to 1,981,152 in ...

UPGRADES to a road which links Prestonpans and Tranent are "not possible" at the moment, the council has said.