The Conservative leader said Scots ‘deserve better’ than another five years of John Swinney’s party in power at Holyrood.

Some 63 police officers have been injured in what has been called a “week of shame” in Northern Ireland. Disorder started in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a girl in the Co ...

An amber weather warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office advising of the risk of “intense rainfall frequent lightning, hail and gusty winds”. The warning has been issued for ...

A man has appeared in court accused of the sexual assault and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was adopting. Jamie Varley, believed to have worked as a high school teacher, is also accused of ...

The King has presented new Colours to the Coldstream Guards during a ceremony at Windsor Castle, marking the regiment’s 375th anniversary. Troops from the 1st and 2nd Battalions paraded on Friday ...

Seven Asian men have been convicted of the sexual exploitation of two white teenage schoolgirls in Rochdale. The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as “sex slaves” ...

An American woman has appeared in court in Northern Ireland charged with causing death by careless driving in what has been described as a tragic incident for all involved.

Unison has recommended local government workers accept the deal, which amounts to a 4 rise this year and 3.5 next year.

Whipman Andy Buchan and his Lass Kirsten have done an excellent job leading the village’s events this week. Marking the 222nd year of the ...

“The SNP’s stance, in particular, is not remotely serious. “If they ever got their way, they would put our citizens’ security at risk. It’s the nationalists’ view that we should just throw open our ...

Emma Raducanu continued her successful start to the grass-court season with a commanding 6-4 6-1 victory over Rebecca Sramkova to book her spot ...