A typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall is slowly advancing toward Taiwan, where thousands of people have ...

Tilda Swinton, David Tennant and Shirley Henderson are among those nominated for this year’s Bafta Scotland awards, organisers have announced. The comedy series Dinosaur leads the nominations with ...

Philip’s mother heard bombing during her taxi ride through a southern suburb of Beirut in the early hours of Wednesday.

The pilot involved in the Shoreham Airshow disaster is appealing against the decision to revoke his flying licence. Andrew Hill, 60, is appearing in front of a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) panel in ...

A teenage girl who cannot be named for legal reasons previously admitted to wounding with intent but has denied attempted murder.

However, Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect nationwide access to cash, has now confirmed that the new hub in Cumnock will be located at 2 Glaisnock Street. The permanent hub will open ...

Conservative leadership candidates looked to voters who turned away from them at the general election in their final speeches at the party’s conference. Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick ...

The trial of a US military serviceman accused of rape has been adjourned until next year because of a lack of jurors to try the case, a court has heard. Keiran Lee Bogstad, 23, spoke only to confirm ...

A lawyer representing alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed has called for a calm and considered approach to the settling of personal injury claims, to “ensure justice for women injured over so many ...

But the UK banking system remains strong enough to weather tougher economic conditions, the Financial Policy Committee said.

Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice before the hearing on Wednesday, Mrs Higgs, supported by several others, said she is “thankful to God for sustaining me”. She said: “I am not alone to be ...

Sadiq Khan will pledge to lobby Labour ministers for investment in new transport projects in London costing billions of pounds. The capital’s mayor will make the commitment in a speech on Wednesday ...