The chief constable of Police Scotland has condemned the “disgraceful scenes” around a protest in Glasgow on Saturday, saying further action will be taken to find those who broke the law. Chief ...

Swathes of England are suffering from “flash drought” as a result of very low rainfall and high temperatures, the Environment Agency has said. The government agency said seven areas of central, ...

Animal welfare charities have welcomed NatureScot’s recommendation that a licence not be granted for this year’s guga hunt on a remote Scottish island but called for the Scottish Government to make ...

Oscar-winning Irish musician and activist Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Swim! programme was founded by Olympic swimmers Becky Adlington and Steve Parry following concerns about a lack of quality swimming lesson provision in communities across the UK. The Braehead site ...

The husband of a woman who was murdered in Renfrewshire had been charged with assaulting her weeks before her death ...

Part-time swimmer Imogen Clark insists a Commonwealth Games bronze medal is vindication for four years of sacrifice and persistence.

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Scotland superfan Craig Ferguson will fire the starting gun on this year’s Paisley 10k. Paisley’s Ferguson has been in the international headlines this summer after walking more than 3,100 miles ...

Lauren Cox hopes her brilliant Commonwealth bronze will provide a platform for the Los Angeles Olympics. The Leamington Spa swimmer, 24, finished third in her 50m backstroke event in Glasgow to follow ...

Dua Lipa has announced the line-up for her curation of the London Literature Festival. The Don’t Start Now singer, 30, who ...