A SCOTTISH council has U-turned on a "nonsense" decision from planners who rejected plans to save a local pub. The East Dock Bar and Restaurant in Methil has been saved thanks to a sudden change of ...

A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to improve the grounds of a church where Robert Burns is buried. To coincide with the bard’s birthday this month, a campaign has been launched to raise funds ...

UK households with patios have been urged to spend £1 on a household staple to try and stave off potential £1000 damage. Over the winter months, damage to your paving is more than common.

The UK’s first safer drug consumption room has had good uptake and “positive feedback” from users since opening in Glasgow, a minister ...

A man has been charged with driving offences relating to an alleged hit-and-run incident which resulted in a girl being airlifted to hospital and the horse she was riding being put down.

France’s new prime minister has announced the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. In his first address to politicians in the National Assembly, Francois Bayrou ...

Ryanair has reiterated its call for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced at airport bars. The airline said such a policy would result in “a safer travel experience for ...

LAST year was the warmest on record. This means on average last year was 1.5C warmer than pre-industrial times. Climate change doesn’t ...

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition severe enough that you need someone to help look after you.

A masters graduate has moaned that claiming benefits in the UK is a 'full-time job' - and working people 'would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin and weekly job centre meetings. Joshua Bishop ...

Nawaf Salam was speaking after meeting Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, who himself took office last week.

THE World Gaelic Week is making its return to Scotland with the most extensive programme in its history, aiming to forge stronger ...