52 m. ago Major warning as UK cases of Victorian 'bleeding disease' reach record high

Health officials warned the number of people in the UK with the highly contagious-and potentially deadly infection-is now at an all-time high.

Events

58 m. ago Get ready for 'epic' Truckfest in Scotland this summer with tickets available now

Audiences can expect to see electrifying stunt shows, monster trucks, and a dazzling display of classic and rare trucks.

Politics

60 m. ago Met Office issues verdict on heatwave in Greater Manchester as temperatures set to rise to 29C across UK

Will this week reach the heatwave threshold in Greater Manchester?

Society

84 m. ago The common but often misunderstood gut condition you’ve probably never heard of

About 70 per cent of people will have developed diverticular disease by the time they reach 80

Politics

1 hour ago Manchester United's exciting youngster scores for Gibraltar national team

Man Utd youngster James Scanlon has made strong progress in the academy and he represents Gibraltar's national team.

Sport

1 hour ago Dumfries school named among best in Scotland by The Times Scottish Schools League Table

It's the second year running that the school has made it into the top 50 after S6 pupils achieved high attainment rates.

Politics

1 hour ago When is the full moon in June 2025? Here is what time the Strawberry Moon will rise in Scotland

The Strawberry Moon won’t appear as close to Earth again until 2043.

Politics

1 hour ago Erling Haaland bids emotional farewell as Manchester City exit confirmed

Goalkeeper Scott Carson is finally leaving Manchester City after six years at the Etihad after serving as a useful back-up option and he's clearly left an impact on his team-mates with Erling Haaland posting a tribute

Economics

2 h. ago 'I work on Love Island here's exactly how many cameras there are in the villa'

The team behind Love Island have opened up about what they look for when casting for the ITV2 dating show and reveal exactly how many cameras there are in the famous villa

Politics

2 h. ago Canary Islands government remains on 'heightened alert' for forest fires

Residents and tourists are urged to follow self-protection advice

Events

2 h. ago Man City make two more signings as Pep Guardiola freshens things up

Manchester City have appointed two new members of Pep Guardiola's backroom staff to help support the first team squad

Politics

2 h. ago Arsenal reach Martin Zubimendi transfer agreement and will pay MORE than £51m release clause

Martin Zubimendi has a well-publicised £51million release clause in his contract with Real Sociedad, yet Arsenal will pay over the odds to sign the Spanish midfielder this summer

Economics

3 h. ago Chess world descends on London for the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships

Chess world descends on London for the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships  FIDE

Politics

3 h. ago London weather: Capital to bask in 27C this week but thunderstorms 'possible'

While there may be more rainfall this week, temperatures could reach 29C outside of London

Events

3 h. ago Scotland's nobility meet in Edinburgh where past titles meet with present

A private gathering at the famous New Club marks the growing public interest in Scotland's neglected aristocracy

Politics

3 h. ago Against Identity by Alexander Douglas review – a superb critique of contemporary self

A philosopher challenges us to forget about ourselves in this powerfully strange counterblast to identity fetishismIdentity is something socially negotiated, both claimed and given. I cannot be French if that nation does not exist; I can’t be a doctor if no one will grant me a medical degree. Social media, however, promises that we can don or doff identities like so many digital masks. We may become persuaded that identities are private goods over which we have rights of ownership and choice, that we can freely select what we “identify as”. The heightened salience of identity in modern political discourse thus represents an unwitting internalisation of the neoliberal view of humans as atomised individuals who navigate life purely by expressing consumer preferences.The idea that the identity of the speaker should count when assessing his or her argument is what the right used to denounce as “identity politics” (now subsumed under the general concept of “wokeness”), tho...

Politics

3 h. ago The beautiful Scottish island that was named 'top holiday destination'

The isle has been described as "Scotland in miniature".

Politics

4 h. ago ‘You knew how suspicious it would look’: Erin Patterson makes series of denials in tense cross

Patterson also tells triple murder trial she’s ‘puzzled’ clinic she says she had an appointment for a gastric bypass with offers no such surgeryWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson says she is “puzzled” that a clinic in which she said she had an appointment for a gastric bypass offers no such surgery, and denies lying about making herself vomit in the hours immediately after the beef wellington lunch, a court has heard.In her sixth day in the witness box, Patterson was repeatedly asked under cross-examination by prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC whether she was lying about the deadly lunch and other parts of her evidence before her triple-murder trial. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago How Daniel Dubois and his team are training the first professional fighter to beat Oleksandr Usyk

Besting Oleksandr Usyk is something never seen in professional boxing. Daniel Dubois’ team believe they have the man for the job – this is how they are preparing him for the occasion.

Politics

4 h. ago Scotland boss Steve Clarke hails Lennon Miller after Motherwell star's assist in win over Liechtenstein

The youngster impressed in Vaduz on his first start for his country

Politics