Watt was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to engaging in a course of behaviour which was abusive. He was also convicted of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards her. The court heard ...

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has passed party vetting to run for Holyrood next year, the PA news agency understands. Mr Flynn previously announced plans to stand for the Aberdeen South and ...

The BBC has agreed a settlement with four of its female news presenters over employment tribunal claims including age and sex discrimination. Presenters Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera ...

The son of an Oxfam volunteer who was struck and killed by a bus on the world’s longest guided busway said it was “such a preventable accident”, a court heard. Three people died in separate incidents ...

A 59-year-old Russian captain was arrested on Monday after his container ship collided with a US tanker off the East Yorkshire coast.

Sir Martyn Oliver, chief inspector of Ofsted, said giving parents the information they need in a clear and accessible way was a ‘must-have’.

He is accused of sending a series of offensive posts on social media after repeatedly referring to Mr Vine as a “nonce” and football TV commentators and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko to serial ...

A teacher who groomed and sexually abused a teenage pupil has been described as a “cold, calculating child predator”. Judith Evans was jailed for two years at Belfast Crown Court on Friday for a ...

A stunning 3-bedroom detached villa in Old Kilpatrick’s Western Isles development is on the market for £255,000+.

The Education Secretary has said smartphones have “no place” in schools as she warned of the damage caused by social media and technology. Bridget Phillipson told school and college leaders that they ...

Asda has warned major spending plans will eat into its profits, after pledging to cut the prices of thousands of products and revive its stores in a bid to win back shoppers from rivals. Returning ...