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Bishop ‘honoured’ to take on symbolic role at coronation

The Most Rev Mark Strange is Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Far-right extremist who blew up kitchen guilty of explosives and ter...

Vaughn Dolphin had denied any wrongdoing, telling police he was ‘not a terrorist’.

Refusing Gerry Adams a payout for quashed convictions was unlawful,...

The Department of Justice has been ordered to reconsider the former Sinn Fein leader’s application for compensation.

Two men charged with murdering student who was stabbed near universi...

Kwabena Osei-Poku, aged 19, died at the scene of a stabbing in Northampton on Sunday.

Speedo Mick praises ‘amazing’ support approaching final day of mammo...

Michael Cullen, more commonly known as Speedo Mick, is nearing the end of his four-month walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

Crown to appeal against ‘unduly lenient’ sentence of rapist spared j...

Sean Hogg, 21, was ordered to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty earlier this month.

Government plans falling short of net zero farming pledges, report f...

The WWF said figures from the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan show that projected emissions reductions fall short of the original net zero strategy.

Tom Cruise and Winnie the Pooh to feature during Coronation Concert

Music acts Paloma Faith, Olly Murs and veteran rock guitarist Steve Winwood have also been added to the line-up.

Unite members reject NHS pay deal

The union said previously announced strikes will now go ahead.

Pandemic exposed systemic ageism in society, says head of new centre...

Many seniors faced discrimination and a lack of sympathy, Professor Paul Townsend said.

Schools could face co-ordinated strikes by teachers and headteachers...

Four education unions plan to co-ordinate any possible industrial action moving forward in a long-running dispute over pay.

‘Etsy for food’ offers authentic home-cooked food for connoisseurs

All About The Cooks helps Bristol and Bath’s talented cooks to sell their homemade food online.

Man accused of Croydon police station shooting pleads not guilty to...

Louis De Zoysa used a whiteboard to plead not guilty and will face now face trial in June over the death of Met custody sergeant Matthew Ratana.

Coronation to be screened in Princes Street Gardens

Residents of and visitors to Edinburgh are invited to watch the ceremony on May 6.

Eva Green found High Court battle ‘painful and damaging’ experience

The Casino Royale star has won her claim to a million-dollar fee for abandoned sci-fi movie A Patriot.

Aberfan Wife’s letter reveals no hard feelings over late Queen’s del...

On advice, the then-monarch waited eight days before going to the South Wales mining village after a spoil-heap landslide crushed a primary school.

William and Kate visit site of 1966 Aberfan disaster

The Prince and Princess of Wales walked through the Aberfan Memorial Garden to pay respects to those who died when a spoil tip collapsed on a school.

Sunak condemns SNP’s record as he vows to ‘deliver what I promise’

The Prime Minister insisted Scotland is ‘at the heart’ of his priorities.

Annual rate of inflation slows to 6.3% in April, CSO says

The CSO said its flash estimate showed the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for Ireland also increased by 0.3% since March 2023.

Deaths of three family members in crash ‘too hard to comprehend’

A vigil will be held in Strabane, Co Tyrone for the victims on Friday evening.