Care service delay allows for ‘meat to be put on bones’, says minist...

Public Health minister Maree Todd said she had to do a ‘better job’ of communicating the positives of the National Care Service.

Sunak gets clean bill of health during visit to pharmacist

The Prime Minister was told he had an ‘extremely fit’ blood pressure.

Man faces life sentence after admitting murder of woman, 40, found d...

Joe Rankin, 34, has admitted murdering Emma Potter, 40, who was found dead at a flat in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Queen Charlotte author Julia Quinn: You can only survive on so many...

The historical romance author talks about writing sex scenes, and the frustrating misconceptions around romance novels. By Prudence Wade.

‘Gotcha mentality’ is hindering Government decision-making, MSPs tol...

Professor Matthew Flinders said there is often a lack of candour among officials and advisers.

Angelina Jolie shares tribute to late mum and urges women with famil...

The actor’s mother died of ovarian cancer in 2007.

‘Showing a porcupine’ and ‘annoying his mother’ among jail files rel...

Historical inmate records from three former Scottish prisons have been added to the ScotlandsPeople website.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan ‘arrested in court’ in Islamabad

Officials from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said the 72-year-old was held by agents from the anti-corruption National Accountability Bureau.

Student missing on caves trip as New Zealand declares floods emergen...

Fire and emergency crews said they had responded to more than 200 calls, most of them in Auckland.

Islanders call for ’emergency intervention’ over changes to ferry se...

The chairman of the Mull and Iona Ferry Committee has written to transport minister Kevin Stewart, urging him to meet with bosses at CalMac.

Just Stop Oil activists hold up traffic in north London

Police observed the protesters on their walk from Delancey Street to Chalk Farm via Camden Town and did not intervene.

Almost seven out of 10 A&E patients in Scotland seen within four-hou...

Figures from Public Health Scotland showed 69.7% of attendances at A&E departments were seen within the target time.

Security patrols keep peace after 60 die and 35,000 displaced in Ind...

Manipur state’s chief minister said thousands of civilians are returning home after rioting and ethnic clashes were brought under control.

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes first penguin chick of the year

The northern rockhopper penguin chick was born on April 26.

Liz Truss to visit Taiwan to show ‘solidarity’ in face of China thre...

The former prime minister said Beijing was showing ‘increasingly aggressive behaviour’ towards Taipei City.

Met did ‘pretty good job’ says minister amid force’s coronation ‘reg...

Government ministers continued to praise the work of the police at Saturday’s event, with one suggesting officers ‘did a pretty good job’.

Skateboarder ‘heartbroken’ after abandoning record attempts

Ryan Swain was trying to break the Guinness World Record for the furthest distances travelled on a skateboard in 12 hours and 24 hours.

China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Beijing said it was retaliation for a Chinese consular official being told to leave Ottawa after allegedly making threats to a Canadian politician.

Georgia Toffolo on Jungle exit: ‘You can show your acne and be beaut...

The former Made In Chelsea star has spoken about the “journey” she’s been on with her acne.

Two arrested in connection with alleged stabbing in Clydebank

A 38-year-old man was found with serious injuries in the early hours of Monday.