Transport Secretary confirms AWPR will be fully open on Tuesday

The delayed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) will be fully opened to motorists within days, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson

Family of Shamima Begum believe she has given birth

Runaway schoolgirl Shamima Begum has given birth, her family have been informed, as the debate rages on over the future of her and her child.

Warning against complacency around peace process

The outgoing chief of a peace fund has warned against complacency around the peace process in Northern Ireland.Adrian Johnston served for 10 years

Hundreds stranded as British airline Flybmi collapses

Hundreds of passengers throughout Europe have been stranded by the abrupt collapse of the British regional airline Flybmi. British Midland

Bacardi stockpiling drinks ahead of Brexit

Drinks giant Bacardi has revealed it is stockpiling booze ahead of Brexit, but dismissed the UK’s impending divorce as “not even

Viable devices found in Co Armagh security alert

Two viable devices have been discovered in Co Armagh following a security alert.Police were called to the Enniskeen area of Craigavon at around

Bacardi stockpiling drinks ahead of Brexit

Drinks giant Bacardi has revealed it is stockpiling booze ahead of Brexit, but dismissed the UK’s impending divorce as “not even

Blenheim Forge a cut above after near-£30,000 knife sale to Gordon Ramsay

British bladesmith Blenheim Forge has secured the edge over rivals after striking a near-£30,000 sale of gourmet knives to celebrity chef Gordon

Plus500 admits error in 2017 accounts

Shares in Plus500 tumbled after the online trading platform admitted a 103 million US dollar (£80m) “drafting error” in its 2017

FTSE 100 strengthens on positive US-China trade talks

The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday on renewed hopes of a US-China trade deal, while the Royal Bank of Scotland was a standout performer following

Barclays and Lloyds limber up as bank results keep on coming

Barclays is set to reveal a steep fall in annual profits on Thursday, adding to the banking giant’s headaches as it comes under pressure

SFO’s failed Tesco case cost taxpayer over £6m

The Serious Fraud Office blew £6.2 million of taxpayer money as part of its failed attempt to prosecute three former Tesco directors over the

No UK clarity on post-Brexit funding, say Scottish and Welsh ministers

The UK Government has failed to give clarity on funding for the devolved nations post-Brexit, according to the finance secretaries of Scotland and

UK Parliament unreasonable over Brexit, says former Irish premier

The position of the UK Parliament over Brexit has been criticised by a former Irish premier as “unreasonable”.Brian Cowen was

Pupils go on strike to demand action on climate change

Striking pupils from across Scotland have walked out of classes to join climate change protests.The schoolchildren missed lessons on Friday to join

Tory MP vows to speak out on ‘sexual touching’ allegations

The Tory MP being investigated by his party over allegations of “sexual touching” in a House of Commons bar has said it would be

Nicola Sturgeon praises pupils on climate change strike

Nicola Sturgeon has backed youngsters who are skipping school to take part in climate change protests, describing their actions as a

No-deal Brexit ‘disaster’ could hit food and medicine supplies, warns Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has warned a no-deal Brexit “disaster” could damage supplies of food and vital medicines, as she confirmed the

Ann Coulter slams back at Trump: The only emergency is our 'idiot' president

Ann Coulter cranked up her battle with Donald Trump again Friday with another broadside about his border wall tactics. The conservative

Sarah Sanders says she was interviewed in Russia probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Friday she had been interviewed by the special counsel investigating

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sex abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing

Lion Air plane skids off runway at Indonesian airport

A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain, the airline said,

India's semi high-speed train breaks down a day after its launch

India's first locally built semi high-speed train broke down early on Saturday on its way back to New Delhi from Varanasi in northern Uttar

Family drifting car on frozen river end up breaking through thin ice

A family of three drifting their car on a frozen river for fun in China ended up crashing through the ice. In the dash-cam video, the car drifts