Footage shows the dramatic rescue of a surfer stranded in choppy waters and gale-force winds after getting dragged out to sea by a powerful rip current. Ben Fraser, 30, was saved by Porthcawl RNLI ...

A bird of prey which was found poisoned in Aberdeenshire suffered a “harrowing” death, police have said. An appeal for information has been launched after the sparrowhawk was found dead near Lumphanan ...

A 16-year-old boy was killed “in the blink of an eye” when he was stabbed in the neck at a crowded New Year’s Eve event, a court has heard. Harry Pitman was allegedly attacked by Areece Lloyd-Hall, 18 ...

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister was speaking to Scotland’s Global Investment Summit in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

Russell Martin could make a rapid return to EFL football, according to the bookies. The Brighton-born coach axed by Glasgow Rangers is short odds for the vacant Luton Town post. But not as short as a ...

The Conservatives have promised to ensure “sustained negative net migration” if elected by setting a binding annual cap on immigration, voted on by Parliament. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said ...

Twenty councillors have walked away from the Conservatives to join Reform UK, as Kemi Badenoch admits her party is “shedding a lot of baggage”. Nigel Farage’s party unveiled 20 defections on Tuesday, ...

Andrew Boff claimed the gender identity session featuring former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies was ‘one sided’ and said it was ‘not ...

The family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence have urged parole staff not to release one of his killers. His father Neville and brother Stuart said in victim impact statements that they do not ...

Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow hopes to end his Wembley heartache against England – the country he once wanted to represent. The Leeds stopper has twice been denied playing under the Wembley arch by red ...

Attorney General Lord Hermer suggested the shadow justice secretary ‘carefully consider any further public comments’.

John Clarke, who originally studied at the University of Cambridge, conducted his research in the US at the University of California.