63 m. ago Chris Philp pelted with bottles and has knife pulled on him during trip to French migrant camp

The Conservative MP visited the camp near Dunkirk to speak to asylum seekers waiting to cross the English Channel

Events

1 hour ago Second World War veterans return to Scotland for ‘magical’ visit to Edinburgh Tattoo

The veterans revisited Scotland in a journey was organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.

Events

2 h. ago Labour councillor Ricky Jones tells jury he 'wasn't thinking' and was 'upset and overwhelmed' at time he urged crowd to 'cut the throats' of far

Ricky Jones, 58, said he 'wasn't thinking' when he told a crowd at a counter-demonstration on Hoe Street, Walthamstow, to 'cut [the] throats' of far-right protesters on August 7, 2024.

Politics

2 h. ago Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 billion in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to support local exporters affected by U.S. tariffs

Economics

2 h. ago 'Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon couldn't put each other down during photoshoot'

Celebrity photographer Steve Read shares the inside track on some of the most famous celebrities he has snapped ahead of an exhibition of his work, Shooting Stars Pays the Rent

Events

2 h. ago Dramatic footage shows crowds gather as car erupts into '30ft' flames

The flames were around 30ft high, according to one onlooker

Events

3 h. ago Protesters greet JD Vance as he arrives in Scotland for family holiday

The vice-president has touched down in Scotland amid a row over the cost of his visit to taxpayers

Events

3 h. ago Empty bottles, cans, and takeaway boxes strewn across Welsh beach after hottest day

Porthcawl's Sandy Bay was left strewn with rubbish on Tuesday after people visited during the heatwave

Politics

4 h. ago Mysterious species found living alongside our earliest ancestors deemed missing link in evolution

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

Events

4 h. ago UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced

Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety ActBritish visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK’s most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago JD Vance pays tribute to himself as bizarre jacket lining revealed on UK visit

JD Vance has been heckled by protesters during his UK visit, with the Vice President's jacket opening to reveal a bizarre tribute to himself on the interior lining

Politics

4 h. ago JD Vance delivers special message from Trump to US troops based at UK RAF base

JD Vance delivered a message from Donald Trump to American troops stationed at a British navy base during his visit to the UK.

Politics

4 h. ago Senior citizen love triangle lands four in hospital after shoot out at retirement complex, cops say

Local law enforcement described the situation as “ridiculous”

Events

5 h. ago Mad Dog Brits need to start treating heat as a hazard, says weather boffin

Dr Mehri Khosravi says folk should start heeding songwriter Noel Coward’s famous lyrics suggesting only ‘mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun’

Society

5 h. ago Windfarm schemes are a threat to Perthshire mountain landscape say outdoors group

The upland sites north of Comrie comprise 31 turbines with some as high as 200m – or three times the height of Stirling’s Wallace Monument.

Events

5 h. ago Alcohol at football plans supported by local club as Stirling fans enjoy tipple

Stirling Albion unveiled a complimentary beer tasting ahead of their weekend home match - with the club having a successful trial of alcohol at a 'fanzone' earlier this summer.

Sport

5 h. ago Plans revealed to restore council grass cutting in West Dunbartonshire

A motion has been tabled to restore grass cutting services across West Dunbartonshire's public open spaces.

Politics

5 h. ago Bright Horizons Renfrew Early Learning and Childcare earns Eco

Bright Horizons Renfrew Early Learning and Childcare is celebrating a landmark achievement after being awarded the internationally recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.

Politics

5 h. ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

Events

5 h. ago Funding boost for community development trust in West Lothian village

It's part of a £2.5 million package supporting almost 80 organisations across Scotland

Politics