The first valves at four of a total of 21 sites, which operate like giant gates, have opened along the seven metre-wide tunnel.

All youngsters in a new study have cancer that relapses or is resistant to conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant.

The Royal Mint has created a new coin celebrating Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman and has hidden a solid gold one behind door 24 in an advent calendar.

The legacy of an 18th century poet said to have inspired Robert Burns and known for his famous poem about “Auld Reikie” is to be commemorated on the 250th anniversary of his death. Robert Fergusson ...

West Yorkshire-born Craig Jones applied to join the Royal Navy aged 19 while studying economics at Portsmouth University.

The former Minister for Northern Ireland has teamed up with LSE professor Paul Dolan to launch a new consultancy offering advice to businesses.

The Scottish Government committed to delivering 22 Fisheries Management Plans by 2024 for key stocks in Scottish waters.

The UK is not “locked into” a winter of higher flood risk despite recent wet weather, officials have said, but urged people to plan for all eventualities. Officials from the Met Office and Environment ...

Michael Shanks says money raised by leasing off Scotland’s seabed could have been better spent by the Scottish Government.

This year's Christmas 50p coin will have The Snowman depicted on it and one gold version will be hidden in a Royal Mint advent calendar.

The man, who claimed to be a journalist, had a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle.