2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (242+ words) Nicola Sturgeon’s claims that the SNP election campaign lacked “vision or big-picture thinking” are a “nonsense”, Scotland’s education secretary has said. First Minister John Swinney led the SNP to a fifth Holyrood victory in May, though the party failed to…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (372+ words) With the BBC pushing people to buy a TV licence and cracking down on those who are not paying for it, you might be wondering what your rights are if a TV licence inspector comes to your home. According to…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (618+ words) The development of Gatwick Airport’s second runway is set to begin after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that the plans could go ahead. The £2.2 billion expansion, approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in September, will see the…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (800+ words) Around 1,000 prisoners have been exempted from the Government’s early release scheme under changes announced late on Monday. The scheme, introduced by this year’s Sentencing Act, is part of a drive to ease prison overcrowding which ministers have warned could see…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (396+ words) Stars of Irish music and fans have gathered in Dublin for the funeral of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard. Hundreds of people have also gathered outside St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin where large screens have been erected to screen the service....

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (565+ words) Ed Sheeran has been convicted and fined by a court after accidentally failing to insure his classic Aston Martin while it was being restored and converted to an electric car. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter handed over the silver 1966 car for an…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (487+ words) A dinghy carrying 157 migrants has capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire. They were rescued from the water by French vessels helped by two British Border Security Command boats and an RNLI lifeboat, and are being taken…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (249+ words) AN IRVINE youngster has smashed his fundraising challenge as he looked to support a trio of fantastic causes. Junior Seggie set out to take on a 10km run last month in a bid to raise funds for two organisations close to…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (189+ words) Sir Van Morrison has announced 10 additional UK dates for October and November after his September shows sold out. The tour will begin with two nights at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on October 8 and 9. This will be followed by a show…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (244+ words) British warehouse developer Segro has accepted a £14 billion takeover offer from US suitor Prologis. The agreement comes after a weeks-long battle by the rival firm to take control of the FTSE 100 group and is the latest in a flurry of…...