The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said. The First Minister was speaking as ...

Overnight temperatures fell as low as minus 14C in Altanharra, northern Scotland, according to the Met Office.

MPs and peers have called for the ECB to boycott the fixture in objection to the Taliban’s ongoing assault on women’s rights in the country.

Images of two men have been released by police investigating the whereabouts of a seven-year-old boy who has been missing with his mother since last summer. Adam Glanville and his mother Karima ...

The Serbian alleged in an interview that food he was served in Melbourne led to him having high levels of lead and mercury.

Elon the musk turtle – also known as the stinkpot turtle – has been rehomed by the RSPCA after being looked after for 1,579 days, which is the charity’s longest ever search for a new owner for a ...

It is particularly worrying that so much excessive speeding observed by drivers appears to take place on 20mph and 30mph roads as this is where the greatest number of vulnerable road users, such as ...

Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Highlands. Police received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday.

Jordan Slew is “made up” for Morecambe fans that they can watch their team try to spring an FA Cup third-round upset at Chelsea this weekend after being denied the trip four years ago.

Citizens Advice helped almost 60,000 households struggling to resolve problems with their energy bills last year – the equivalent of one person every two working minutes. The charity said the figure ...

Thousands of claimants have received urgent letters from the DWP as as their benefits are being phased out. Tax Credits will end on April 5, 2025, the first of this year's legacy benefit closures.

The Jenoptik VECTOR-SR is the latest in speed camera tech. It can catch drivers speeding on either side of the road, and see inside cars. This means it can catch drivers who aren't wearing a seatbelt ...