14 m. ago Backlash after local authorities in India ban meat sales on Independence Day

Opposition parties accuse government of policing people’s dietary choices

Culture

20 m. ago Met Office warns when severe weather will mark the end of intense heatwave with thunderstorms expected

The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain across the UK, with an amber heat health alert in place today

Events

24 m. ago Flights at risk of disruption at major UK airport next week due to staff strike

The industrial action will affect holidaymakers looking to get away for the bank holiday weekend

Events

25 m. ago If you're not buying skinny jeans now, you're going to miss the boat

The second wave of skinny jeans is fast approaching. Here’s why it’s time to hop back on the bandwagon

Politics

33 m. ago The Greater Manchester ice cream parlour and café where kids can eat for £1 this summer

Throughout the summer kids can enjoy a £1 meal with an adult main

Economics

34 m. ago Love Is Blind UK season 2 star breaks down in tears as she slams 'disrespectful' move

Love Is Blind UK season two has started with a bang as one star stormed out of the Netflix show in tears

Politics

38 m. ago Surrey police pose as joggers to catch men harassing women out exercising

Undercover female officers deployed in pilot scheme to tackle catcalling, resulting in 18 arrestsEighteen people have been arrested after a police force sent out female undercover officers posing as joggers to catch men harassing women while they are out exercising.A pilot operation from Surrey police deployed female officers in running gear during rush hour to expose how often women are harassed. The pilot has resulted in 18 arrests for offences such as harassment, sexual assault and theft. Continue reading...

Events

45 m. ago Tiny underrated city 'just like Amsterdam' has pretty canals and no crowds

A picturesque underrated city rivals Amsterdam with its gorgeous canals and waterfront cafés but has the added bonus that you won't have to face the tourist crowds

Politics

48 m. ago Met Office issue weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in Perthshire

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Perth and Kinross with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to hit the region over the next two days.

Events

50 m. ago Met Office warns of thunderstorms in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute. The warning is in place from 2pm today until 10pm on Thursday.

Events

52 m. ago Lecturer tried to sue his university for £9million after it painted an enormous mural of a women's football squad near his office

Dr Andrew Kear claimed he was being targeted by a 'smear campaign' by the University of Bournemouth but his claims were branded 'outlandish'.

Economics

63 m. ago Former SNP Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

He died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice near Denny, just a few miles from where he was born in Clackmannanshire.

Events

70 m. ago Mortar kills 2 children and their mother in northwest Pakistan where troops are targeting militants

Residents and a hospital official say a mortar has struck a home in northwestern Pakistan, killing two children and their mother

Events

77 m. ago Billy Ocean Glasgow Kelvingrove Bandstand Stage Times: Gig set times, support, weather forecast, tickets, setlist

One of the world’s biggest singing stars is in Scotland this week.

Politics

78 m. ago Oasis tipped for Knebworth return as 2026 offers flood in after reunion tour triumph

The band stunned fans last year when they announced they would play their first concerts in 15 years

Events

78 m. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning after heatwave scorches Britain

The weather warnings come in the aftermath of a heatwave across parts of the UK

Events

84 m. ago Demi Lovato says Jonas Brothers reunion for Camp Rock songs was ‘healing’

Pop star was reunited with her ‘Camp Rock’ bandmates in a surprise appearance in New Jersey

Politics

87 m. ago Former Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The ex-journalist oversaw the move to the new Scottish Parliament building at the foot of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Events

90 m. ago George Reid death: Former Holyrood presiding officer and journalist Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The former Holyrood presiding officer died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice.

Events

92 m. ago Stirling and Clackmannanshire braced for thunderstorms as Met Office issues weather warning

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, with the warning in place from 2pm on Wednesday until 10pm on Thursday.

Events