A HAWICK man will be sentenced next month on a domestic abuse charge. Jamie Walsh, 38, pleaded guilty to engaging in a course of conduct which was abusive to a partner or ex-partner.

Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality ...

The UK has withdrawn remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict with the US continued to escalate with a 12th night ...

Actor Iain Robertson is due to be sentenced on Thursday after being found guilty of raping one woman and assaulting others. The former River City star was convicted last month of a total of five ...

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney hit out at the ‘hypocrisy’ of the expected appointment earlier on Wednesday.

Mrs Badenoch will set out her response to the fledgling Prime Minister’s cost-of-living policy blitz in a speech in central London on Thursday, and will challenge Mr Burnham to ...

Monica Lennon, who is not yet an MSP, is among the favourites to replace Anas Sarwar when he heads to the House of Lords.

A video has been shared on TikTok – and has spread elsewhere on social media – showing what appears to be Prime Minister Andy Burnham on stage while music is playing. The video was shared on July 21 ...

Firefighters in central Spain are battling a wildfire that has burned more than 32,000 hectares in one of the largest blazes in recent memory for the southern European country. The fire in rural ...