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Inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon hits £1 million mark with a mont...

More than 12,000 runners will be taking part in the event on Sunday May 14.

Biden officially welcomed to Irish President’s house in Dublin

The US President met with Michael D Higgins under clear blue skies at Aras an Uachtarain.

Public say politicians not taking threat of future pandemics serious...

Some 59% of people feel the threat of future pandemics is not being taken seriously, the poll shows.

Taliban publishes rare audio message from supreme leader

Hibatullah Akhundzada, an Islamic scholar, almost never appears in public and hardly ever leaves the Taliban heartland in southern Kandahar province.

Yousaf: Gender Bill legal challenge costs will be revealed after cas...

The Scottish First Minister vowed to be ‘absolutely transparent’ about how much taxpayers will spend on the action.

BMX rider performs tricks on ‘surreal’ floating skatepark 2,000 feet...

Kriss Kyle thought of the idea whilst out mountain biking with his dogs during lockdown.

Install air monitors in schools to examine pollution risk to childre...

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has written to MSPs on Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee about the issue.

Biden greeted by Irish President as day of ceremony in Dublin begins

Joe Biden is expected to set out a ‘shared vision’ for the future of US-Irish relations when he address both houses of the Oireachtas.

First image of a black hole gets a makeover with AI

The image released in 2019 gave a peek at the enormous black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy, 53 million light-years from Earth.

Climber killed in fall from Highland peak

The man, 40, had been climbing Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe with a friend when the incident occurred on Saturday morning.

Met officers who shared Harvey Price messages found guilty of gross...

The group shared WhatsApps found to be racist and sexist.

UK scientists ‘excited’ about playing key roles in ESA’s Jupiter mis...

Experts in the UK have led the development of the spacecraft’s magnetometer.

Questions over Harry’s security ahead of huge policing operation for...

The Duke of Sussex was accused of sparking serious security concerns after revealing in his book he killed 25 Taliban fighters while in Afghanistan.

Russia names Ukrainian suspect over killing of war blogger

Vladlen Tatarsky was killed on April 2 as he led a discussion at a riverside cafe.

Fishermen in protest song comparing proposed ban to Highland Clearan...

Donald MacNeil sings on a track written by fellow fisherman, and founder of Celtic band Skipinnish, Angus MacPhail.

Juice: ESA mission ready to see if Jupiter’s moons can support life

The spacecraft is about to embark on a 4.1 billion-mile journey spanning more than eight years.

Norway expelling 15 Russian diplomats suspected of intelligence work

Norway’s government said the activities of the Russians declared persona non grata were ‘incompatible with their diplomatic status’.

‘Complete dream’ for founder of vandalised allotment as fundraiser s...

‘It’s been a whirlwind,’ said Carly Burd after her plot was ruined with salt.

Military training camp used in First World War given monument status

Stobs Camp, near Hawick in the Scottish Borders, was used for civilian internment, to hold prisoners of war, and for trench warfare training.

White House: ‘Very clear’ Biden was referring to All Blacks during s...

The official transcript on the White House website has been amended.