The former first minister of Scotland has recalled being hit by a ‘wave of grief’ after hearing of his death in October last year.

Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died aged 92, the BBC said. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester to Bryan Reginald Baxter ...

Five people, including a prominent reporter for Al Jazeera, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, the broadcaster has said. Heavy bombardment was reported in Gaza City late on Sunday ...

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.05pm on Sunday. Smoke could be seen billowing ...

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has vowed to “rebouble efforts” to cut down on the number of children missing classes at schools. She said progress was beginning to be made, despite government ...

England ran in six tries as they completed their preparations for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup with a 40-6 win over France.

Kemp will remain in custody and is due to appear before Perth District Court on October 31, when a date will be set for her sentencing.

Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year.

Formula manufacturers increased prices by an average of 25 in the two years up to November 2023 and they remain at near record highs.

Autistic people and those with ADHD are avoiding seeking health care as they can find waiting rooms “unbearable”, experts have said as they called for more to be done to support neurodivergent people ...

The figures showed that only 16% of UK business said they have recruitment policies in place to target ex-offenders. However, around a quarter of employers (26%) said they would feel comfortable ...

Here is your guide to this summer’s exam results: – When are exam results this year? A-level and AS results are out on August 14, while GCSE results will be released on August 21. Pupils in England ...