Jury in murder trial of finance professor accused of killing cop boyfriend is being ‘framed’ in a wide-ranging cover-up, her defence attorneys said in trial opening statements

John Swinney has said that he is giving “very active consideration” to being SNP leader after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation on Monday, 29 April. The first minister’s statement came after days of political turmoil following his ...

Humza Yousaf fought back tears as he announced his resignation as Scottish first minister on Monday (29 April). Mr Yousaf announced he was stepping down during a press conference at Bute house in Edinburgh, just days before a vote on his leadership w ...

Galena got into shoe box before it was shipped out to California and survived a week without food or water

Exclusive: Andrea Waddington, who went three months without NHS psychiatric appointment, died after inquiry cut-off date

The family-run bakery makes handmade Nigerian puff puffs, delivering them UK wide and they could soon end up on Aldi's shelves

Cheryl remembers fellow EastEnders star Barbara Windsor writing a cheque to support her family after she revealed her diagnosis

Tylee Ryan, 16, and JJ Vallow, seven, were found buried on Chad Daybell’s property nine months after they vanished

Reflecting on the first day, Susanna Reid admitted she was "absolutely petrified"

Australian PM says women ‘deserve better’ and calls for ‘immediate, meaningful and practical action to address family violence’

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to occasionally indulge in takeaways, with Indian and Chinese dishes being their favourite

This quick test separates the Ian's from the Cindy's, Kathy's, Bobby's and Peter's

Police Scotland thanks public who helped trace 29-year-old Jamie Ross who escaped from guards while at Edinburgh crematorium

Court told that murder suspect and Lori Vallow had rated his then-wife Tammy, Vallow’s then-husband Charles Vallow, and Tylee and JJ, as ‘dark’ before their deaths

In stark contrast to the Trump who mugs for camera crews outside the doors, in court the former president appears isolated and small, Oliver O’Connell and Alex Woodward write

Two-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoon

The five-year-old Greyhound is 'still a puppy at heart' and described as 'sweet and gentle' by nature

Angel Kenmore insists that he is telling the truth about the extraterrestrial encounter that left him ‘paralysed by fear’

A brother and sister who have been described as pillars of a ‘forgotten’ community could be evicted from their family home since childhood

After months of anguish, David Schultz’s family now have some comfort after his body was found, but his wife is still sceptical over how her husband lost his life