84 m. ago Boy, 15, ‘let anger out’ by kicking pensioner in park, murder trial told

Two children are on trial accused of killing Bhim Kohli in Franklin Park, Leicester.

Events

88 m. ago SNP face 'flunked it' claim as gap grows between Scotland's richest and poorest pupils

Opposition parties seized on new data showing the ‘destinations’ of Scottish school leavers

Politics

89 m. ago Auctioneer Charles Hanson expressed regret at ‘jolting’ his wife, jury told

The 46-year-old TV auctioneer used his final day of evidence to claim his wife had brought ‘factually wrong’ allegations.

Politics

91 m. ago Fife MP responds to violent knife crime images with demand for online age of consent to rise

The clip, which went viral online, shows the young boy brandishing a knife, urging his rivals to "come ahead".

Events

1 hour ago Pride group founder says messages about children were ‘fantasy’ and ‘taboo’

Stephen Ireland, 40, gave evidence at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday.

Politics

1 hour ago Scots teen surfer becomes youngest British woman to ride world’s biggest waves

Robyn Larg, from the Isle of Tiree, Argyll, surfed a wave a wave estimated to be around 15m high at the World Surf League Nazaré Tow Challenge in Portugal.

Politics

1 hour ago New Scottish tartan memorialises women executed for witchcraft

A new tartan has been registered that is intended to memorialise the people—mostly women—in Scotland who were executed as a result of the Witchcraft Act between 1563 and 1736.

Politics

1 hour ago 'I went to Marks & Spencer and spotted 'beautifully made' spring puffer jacket'

With spring on the way, Marks & Spencer's 'lightweight' puffer jacket is a must for your transitional wardrobe - and it comes in four colours

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland's red squirrels at risk as lethal virus spreads further north

Cases of lethal squirrelpox are suspected in two sick-looking and lethargic red squirrels spotted in woods at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.

Events

2 h. ago Edinburgh charity thank public for playing crucial role in stopping needless animal cruelty

A leading Scottish animal charity, OneKind, is celebrating the thousands of volunteers and members of the public who helped to locate and report cruel snares ahead of a historic ban to end the capture device comes into force.

Politics

2 h. ago Shock closure of Falkirk primary school sparks probe into other buildings

Falkirk Chief Executive Kenneth Lawrie apologised for the disruption caused by the closure of Maddiston Primary School and praised staff for their efforts to relocate nearly 500 pupils over the weekend

Events

2 h. ago Sentence for woman who kept baby in a drawer not ‘unduly lenient’, court rules

The woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of her children, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last November.

Events

2 h. ago The 'dream' £5k residency at Scottish isle standing stones during extraordinary lunar event

The residency covers accommodation, living expenses, travel costs and materials to support what the successful applicant wishes to create.

Economics

2 h. ago 'Treasured' feral goat herd to be culled by 85 per cent as Langholm petition launches to save them

The petition has garnered almost 2,000 signatures, more than the population of Langholm.

Politics

2 h. ago Man 'armed with blade' arrested as 'army of cops' swarm Glasgow street

Dozens of officers including armed units swarmed Pinmore Street in Glasgow around 8pm on Monday, February 24. Multiple police cars were lined up along the street.

Events

2 h. ago 'Rapist' Chinese PhD student had habit of taking sex pictures, court hears

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping three women in London and seven in China between 2019 and 2023

Events

2 h. ago Manchester’s biggest yoga event with string quartet to be held inside beautiful Grade II

'This is more than yoga'

Sport

2 h. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry will not examine Crown Office decision not to prosecute police

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said extending the inquiry's remit was not in the public interest.

Events

2 h. ago Youngsters shaping Scottish Golf's future meet up in St Andrews

Eleven members of Young Leaders’ Programme sit round the table for first time

Politics

2 h. ago OAP killed in park assault ‘slapped with shoe by masked child’, court told

Two children deny killing Bhim Kohli, 80, who died after being assaulted in a park near Leicester.

Events