Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany. Officials also warned revellers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal ...

The head of arts body Creative Scotland has insisted his “hands were tied” when the organisation closed a key fund for artists. Iain Munro, the organisation’s chief executive, said while shutting the ...

Rob Burrow’s wife Lindsey described the former rugby league star as “a beacon of hope and inspiration” as she accepted an award on his behalf recognising his fundraising work. Burrow died in June at ...

A new North Ayrshire wedding venue has been granted an alcohol licence by council chiefs - and its owners are aiming to have it fully up and ...

NORTH and South Ayrshire councils have invested £150,000 into a new pollen centric project spearheaded by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The Ayrshire Nectar Network is focused on creating and connecting ...

The UK is to host a conference with leading artificial intelligence (AI) developers in Silicon Valley in November to discuss how to tackle the potential risks surrounding the technology. The ...

A "beautiful" and "stunning" train journey in Scotland has been named one of Europe's most scenic to ride. The list, which was compiled by the prestigious travel publication H&N Magazine, included ...

The para shooting community has helped Paul Barker in ways he could never have imagined. A keen shooter for all his life, it was not until he was in his 30s that he took the plunge to join the British ...

The Vatican has given the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion in ...

Alzheimer’s Society has partnered Yorkshire and the England and Wales Cricket Board to raise awareness of the illness during the second ODI and Trescothick will help mark the day by sharing his ...

The local election will be the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019.

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died on the evening of May 22 last year when they crashed on an e-bike in Ely, Cardiff.