12 h. ago East Coast bus strike will clash with Oasis gigs and Edinburgh Festival if drivers vote for industrial action

130 drivers reject two-year offer at publicly owned subsidiary of Lothian Buses

Politics

34 h. ago Watch dramatic Scottish beach rescue as paddleboarder gets into difficulty

Lifeguards are currently patrolling eight beaches across Scotland’s east coast.

Events

38 h. ago Drivers advised to plan ahead of September's International Airshow – Festival of Flight

Early bird tickets are now available to avoid delays at the arrival.

Society

40 h. ago 'Fairytale' beach just 2 hours from London with hidden caves unveiled at low tide

Nestled on the east coast of Kent, this beach is often deemed one of the UK's most photogenic coastal spots

Society

3 d. ago Young people in England’s coastal towns three times more likely to have a mental health condition

They are suffering disproportionately and without help, say researchers, and unless they are given a voice, problems will continue to mount upRead more: ‘We’re told we won’t amount to anything’: is it possible to change the fortunes of young people living in England’s coastal towns? Young people living in the most deprived stretches of England’s coastline are three times more likely to be living with an undiagnosed mental health condition than their peers inland, according to new research.This “coastal mental health gap” means that young people in these towns, which include areas of Tendring on the east coast and Blackpool and Liverpool to the west, are suffering disproportionately, often alone and with no help, said the researchers who conducted the study. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Moment sleeping driver who was exhausted after music festival ploughs into pedestrian and left him fighting for his life: Man, 27, jailed 

Abdelrahman Awadalla, 27, has been jailed after he dozed off and charged into project manager Martin Gartlan who was on his way to work at 7.30am in Victoria Road, Ealing, in August last year.

Events

5 d. ago 15 amazing Oasis photos as Noel and Liam Gallagher reunite on stage in Cardiff

Oasis took to the stage last night for their first gig in 16 years – and if the reaction from fans is anything to go by, those lucky enough to have tickets for the band's gigs at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium are in for a treat.

Culture

5 d. ago Fireworks light the night sky across the country on Independence Day

Independence Day fireworks shows have kicked off across the East Coast

Events

7 d. ago Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of EuropeA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and hotel association officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 fire service vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra, on the south-east coast of the island – the country’s largest – threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025: The biggest gigs to see at the festival in August, including Pete Doherty

With acts including Pete Doherty, The Boomtown Rats and Ezra Collective all set to perform, here are our picks for gigs at the 2025 Fringe.

Politics

7 d. ago Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds as blazes also rage on mainland Greece and in GermanyA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek island of Crete, officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra on the south-east coast of the country’s largest island, threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago China on high alert for floods as record rain triggers landslides and building collapse

Meteorological centre forecasts more storms across north and west even as east coast bakes under a scorching sun

Events

7 d. ago Oasis Murrayfield Setlist: 'Leaked' setlist reveals songs Edinburgh fans could hear

The leak came just days before the Gallagher brothers are to take the stage in Wales.

Politics

8 d. ago Biggie, Tupac, Suge: How Diddy became the last man standing in the East Coast

Diddy has spent over three decades at the pinnacle of hip hop

Politics

8 d. ago Edinburgh Oasis gigs expected to see 80,000 bucket hats worth of beer poured

Almost four million pints of beer are expected to be drunk over the entire Oasis reunion tour.

Politics

8 d. ago Inside Manchester City's Club World Cup failure: How saunas, crosswords and Rayan Cherki's French rap turned into an Al Hilal nightmare

JACK GAUGHAN: The beach yoga on Florida 's east coast wouldn't have felt quite so tranquil the morning after Al Hilal, as Manchester City prepared to board their 153-seat Atlas private charter home.

Events

9 d. ago Travel chaos after airports cancel thousands of flights ahead of the holiday weekend

A total of 619 flights were cancelled across five East Coast airports Monday afternoon alone, according to data from Flight Aware

Transport

9 d. ago ‘Bomb cyclone’ brings extreme rain, floods and damaging winds to Australia’s east coast

Millions of people are in the path of the storm which is expected to dump over 100 mm rain in just hours

Events

1 week ago Liam Gallagher's 'stern warning' to fans and set times ahead of Edinburgh Oasis gigs

The Oasis reunion tour kicks off in Cardiff on Friday, July 4, and the famed brothers are playing three nights at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in August.

Events

1 week ago Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars

Events