Many people may be turning towards swimming or going to the beach as a way of coping with the heat. The environment watchdog, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), has compiled a list of ...

Support workers at a care home where a teenage girl was murdered by a fellow resident did not know about his history of predatory sexual behaviour, an inquest has heard.

Susan Davy said she will step down as chief executive and director on the South West Water parent firm’s board after 18 years with the firm.

Root had spent the night on 99 and wasted no time reaching three figures in the third Rothesay Test against India.

Ladybirds are being seen in “very high numbers” this year because of the warm weather, an expert has said, after a swarm of the insects disrupted play at the cricket. The influx of the creatures at ...

POLICE have arrested a man in connection with the death of a man in Aberdeen. At around 12.35am on Thursday, officers were called to a report of a man found seriously injured in the Pennan Road area ...

Over the years, Greece has often been cited as the perfect destination for a summer holiday - but is that still the case?

A court heard the teenager accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at school had made gestures towards him that morning indicating he had a knife.

Unite has also voted to ‘re-examine its relationship with Labour’, in a sign of a growing divide between the union and the party.

Football fans who try to enter stadiums without tickets are set to face fines and match bans in time for the Euro 2028 tournament, MPs have heard.

BP has said it expects to report higher oil and gas production for the second quarter, after the energy giant renewed its focus on fossil fuels to help boost profits. Shares rose for the group on ...

Unite has also voted to ‘re-examine its relationship with Labour’, in a sign of a growing divide between the union and the Labour Party.