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Fire crews are reportedly on the scene of two further wildfires in Moray. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service issued a smoke warning for a wildfire near Forres, understood to be in Dallas, just ...
The medical cause of death was given as cardio-respiratory arrest due to ketamine use (Isabel Infantes/PA) Popular drag queen performer The Vivienne’s death was from misadventure after suffering ...
Several key roads remained closed on Monday lunchtime amid major wildfires in the Carrbridge and Dava areas. The blazes, which broke out on Saturday evening, have left a path of destruction - with ...
Gamekeepers who have helped battle wildfires have warned such blazes are “becoming a danger to human life” as they leave “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. The Scottish ...
Rap duo Bob Vylan have come under fire after their Glastonbury performance when vocalist Bobby Vylan led crowds to chants of “death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)”. The BBC has since ...
A tree fell on railway lines near Beattock, Dumfries and Galloway causing major disruption (Avanti West Coast) Train passengers taking the West Coast Main Line have been warned to avoid travelling on ...
Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as a result of the Government’s welfare cuts, modelling shows (John Stillwell/PA) Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as ...
The UK Government is being pressed on the prospect of making it compulsory to show Scotland’s qualifying matches for the World Cup and European Championship on free-to-air TV. A Holyrood committee has ...
Warnings over extreme heat have been extended across much of England as temperatures are set to climb to 34C in one of the hottest June days on record. The Met Office said temperatures would climb ...
Campaign group Palestine Action is seeking a legal challenge against the Government’s bid to proscribe the group under anti-terror laws (Jonathan Brady/PA) Campaign ...
The BBC has expressed regret at not pulling the live stream of Bob Vylan’s performance during Glastonbury on Saturday, saying the “antisemitic sentiments” expressed by the group were “utterly ...
A baby hare has been hailed a “little miracle” after being delivered from its mother in an emergency roadside Caesarean. The adult female hare was accidentally struck by machinery while farmer Robert ...