PLENTY of fun was had by families in Saltcoats as a local community group hosted their 'pirate day'. The shore front was transformed last week as the Saltcoats Active Lifestyle Team (SALT) hosted the ...

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham and Scottish secretary Derek Thomson both called for action from ministers at Westminster and Holyrood.

Opportunity is the word to define Mackenzie Carson’s rugby career and her next opportunity will see her run out in Vancouver, the city of her birth, as an England player on Sunday. The 26-year-old has ...

Yvonne Macmillan said she had hugged the King, who was diagnsoed with cancer earlier this year, ‘because of him being unwell’ ...

Anthony Gordon celebrated his impending new contract early as he struck from the penalty spot to deny Premier League champions Manchester City victory at Newcastle.

The King warned that the climate is “changing dangerously” as he took part in a ceremony to mark the Scottish Parliament’s “milestone” 25th anniversary. Charles, who was accompanied by his wife ...

APPLICATIONS are now open for the latest intake of police officers across the country. Police Scotland is urging people to apply from all walks of life, who can bring diverse skills and passions to ...

Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal’s capital and another 12 are missing. Rains have been pounding Kathmandu since Friday night and are expected to continue ...

Western governments have pushed for a ceasefire, warning that the situation in Lebanon could descend into a regional war.

An independent tribunal determined the Italian was not to blame for twice testing positive for an anabolic steroid and imposed no punishment.

The blast on Friday triggered a fire that tore through the site, including a cafeteria, on the outskirts of the regional capital, Makhachkala, Russia’s emergencies ministry said. Two children were ...

The King marked the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament with an address to the chamber. Here is the speech in full: Presiding Officer, First Minister, Members of the Scottish Parliament, ...