Nineteen people have been injured after a minibus was involved in an accident at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities said.

The search for two missing men who were aboard a fishing vessel which disappeared off the coast of the Outer Hebrides has been suspended.

Plans to build 400 homes on Glasgow’s Wyndford estate are recommended for approval next week.

Police have launched an investigation after an overnight break-in at a health centre in Cambuslang.

A copy of an alleged confession by a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie almost 40 years ago can be used at his trial, a US judge has ruled.

Police are investigating after a laptop and wallet were stolen from a food bank in Ardrossan.

The head teacher of a Highland school hit by an overnight blaze says it is "so much more than a building" as the community rallies around pupils and staff.

New organisations set up as part of planned public sector reforms could be the “building blocks of an independent state”, the Scottish Government minister in charge of such changes said.

Rockstar Games’ global head of human resources has denied that employees were dismissed in an act of “revenge” against a union.

Water supply issues at HMP Barlinnie have highlighted ongoing inadequacies at the "ageing" institution, prison inspectors have said, amid ongoing overcrowding issues in Scotland's jails.

Alfred Johansson has urged his struggling Motherwell side to go back to basics in order to come out of their slump.

A boy who was struck by a scooter in Aberdeen still suffers nightmares from the incident, his family has said.

The UK Government is to review drop-off charges at airports following an increase in fees at sites across the country.

A "world-first" mission to remove debris from space is set to launch from a spaceport in Shetland.

A fisherman found dead in a major search for a missing fishing boat has been described as the "Top Dog" and a "true gentleman".

Barack Obama has left Glasgow after addressing thousands at an event at the Ovo Hydro arena in the city.

A Royal Air Force plane declared a mid-air emergency shortly after takeoff on Thursday morning.

An emergency search launched after reports of a person in the River Kelvin was stood down after it was found to be a piece of furniture.

The coming period will be the “greatest challenge” the independence movement has ever faced, Stephen Flynn has said.

Martin O’Neill hopes Camilo Duran will be available for Celtic’s Europa League clash with Benfica on Thursday after the talismanic forward missed the flight to Lisbon due to the impending birth of his child.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been given a 15-year jail sentence for a series of historical sex offences against two women when they were children.

The Emmy Award-winning sitcom Friends will return to Channel 4 from 2027.

A man once charged with a murder bid on Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel has been jailed for slashing a stranger.

Four unions at a Glasgow university have walked out in a "historic" strike amid an ongoing dispute over job cuts.

A Rangers fan ran across the track at Ibrox to challenge Celtic fans to a fight after an Old Firm cup match.

A police officer has been found guilty of raping a woman and a teenage girl in Shetland.

A new report has found that more people are dying while in custody or in the care of the state in Scotland than in previous years.

A man is due to appear in court over a disturbance at a property in Fife.

A hotel near Aberdeen Airport is to go under the hammer with a guide price of £1.6 million later this month.

The family of a man who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services leading up to his death, an inquest opening has heard.

If an under-fire Moray councillor decided to resign in the next three weeks, it would cost the taxpayer up to £40,000.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was sexually assaulted by a woman on a train in Glasgow.

A teenager has died after being found injured following a disturbance in Glasgow.

A teenager has been charged after a man was stabbed at a house in Aberdeenshire.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson will be sentenced later for a string of historical sex offences against two women when they were children.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to carry out their first joint engagements since their return to the UK.

Three men who were aboard a fishing vessel which disappeared off the coast of the Outer Hebrides have been named.

North Korea performed its first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years, likely from an as-yet-deployed submarine that it says is designed to launch nuclear weapons.

Firefighters have battled a deliberate blaze at a flat in South Lanarkshire after an early-morning break-in.

The body of one man has been recovered while two other men remain missing after a fishing boat went missing off Lewis.

The UK economy reported surprise growth in August on the back of strong factory production, according to official figures.

Andy Burnham is being challenged to “bring it on” and allow a second independence referendum – with a leading member of John Swinney’s Government insisting the Prime Minister should “let the people of Scotland decide”.

Barack Obama has told an audience in Glasgow that hope is worth fighting for despite the big challenges facing the modern world.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people, authorities and a hospital official said.

Action by the Prime Minister could save households more than £500 on average in the midst of a “cost-of-living tsunami”, the SNP’s Westminster leader will insist.

Campsite and caravan park owners in the Highlands are urging the local authority to exempt them from visitor levy proposals, warning they could be unfairly penalised.

More than 76,000 workers across Scotland are set for a pay rise after the Real Living Wage was increased to £14.10 an hour.

Britain will fund critical repairs to the Chernobyl power plant hit by a Russian drone attack as Andy Burnham sought to bolster support for Ukraine amid “dark and difficult days” for the war-torn country.

A life-saver has urged men not to hesitate if they need to deliver life-saving care to women whose hearts have stopped beating.

ITV News Correspondent Romilly Weeks and ITV Political Editor Robert Peston reflect on the latest of a string of scandals involving Reform, although Nigel Farage says other parties have issues with vetting procedures.

A public inquiry into plans to put 200-metre high wind turbines in the East Lothian countryside has heard claims they will not have a ‘significant’ impact because the area is already surrounded by them.

Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.

A road in Glasgow has been closed in both directions due to a car fire near a petrol station.

Seven people have been charged in connection with disorder before and after a Scottish Premiership match last month.

Police are probing the "unexplained death" of a man in a Fife village.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was racially abused on a train between Perth and Dundee.

A set of rare banknotes donated to an Edinburgh charity shop has sold at auction for more than £85,000.

A decision on whether to give the green light to the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea is “imminent”, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has said.

Fallen trees are blocking roads and drivers are being warned of adverse weather conditions amid 70mph winds in the Highlands.

Staff at a Scottish university are to take industrial action on Thursday in a dispute over job cuts.

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has been thanked for his efforts to improve brain cancer care for patients after his campaigning led to the Government announcing a package of measures to enhance care.

Hearts’ record signing Ageu has had his hopes of Conference League involvement dashed by yet another injury setback.

Ahead of John Swinney's first SNP conference with his own mandate, the party is keen to show off its new polling on independence.

Mountain rescue volunteers were called out to help a group of walkers who became lost on a hill in the Trossachs on Tuesday night.

A van driver killed a pedestrian after claiming he had been distracted by his dog beside him.

A jury has retired to start considering its verdicts in the case of a police officer accused of committing sex crimes in Shetland.

Former US President Barack Obama has touched down in Glasgow as part of a three-date tour.

A bakery worker has been awarded thousands after a tribunal found she was discriminated against by her employer for having anxiety.

Emergency services were called to a campsite on Loch Lomond in the early hours of Wednesday following reports of a person in the water.

An area beneath the M8 in Glasgow is once more awash with colour after artists were invited to create new murals on concrete pillars that had been covered up for Batman filming.

A man has been charged after a stolen car was set on fire and abandoned on a golf course in Clydebank.

A town hall in Orkney has been closed for an "extended period" as efforts get under way to eradicate rats from the building.

A man and woman have been charged after cocaine worth £1.6m was found during a raid in Glasgow.

Three members of a bungling gang who carried an armed raid on an innocent family, having burst into the wrong house, have been jailed for a total of almost 14 years.

Landon Emenalo is ready to go at Celtic after completing his injury rehabilitation with Chelsea.

More than £2,000 has already been raised to help fund a legal challenge over Fife Council’s decision to grant a taxi office licence to Uber.

Ally McCoist has branded the reasons Renfrewshire Council gave for rejecting his plans for a luxury housing development as "very loose" in an appeal to the Scottish Government.

Scotland twice came from behind to beat Czechia 3-2 at St Mirren’s Marbill Coaches Stadium and book a place in round two of the Women’s World Cup play-off 5-2 on aggregate.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash in Aberdeen on Wednesday morning.

Several Glasgow train stations are to close as £1.7m improvement works are carried out.

A man has been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in the Highlands.

Prosecutors are seeking to recoup £197,000 from a council leader previously convicted of romance fraud.

Three Rangers fans who attacked a Celtic supporter outside of Ibrox after an Old Firm match are facing jail.

The body of one man has been recovered while two other men remain missing as search teams face challenging conditions in the Western Isles.

A lorry has been involved in a three-vehicle crash on the A9 near Kingussie, with emergency services on scene.

Parts of Scotland are being hit with strong winds, causing disruption on roads, railways and ferries.

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has said his meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a “unique opportunity for change”.

A number services across the CalMac network have been cancelled or delayed due to adverse weather conditions.

Both lines of the Glasgow Subway have been suspended due to an issue with one of the trains at the depot.

Prosecutors are set to open their case on Wednesday against Russell Brand as he faces trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.

The family of William Chapman, who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park, have described the 23-year-old as a “bright, warm and engaging young man”.

The Pope has lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed during surgery in Rome, the Vatican has said.

A schoolgirl living with arthritis since she was a toddler is encouraging others with the condition to "never give up".

Glasgow Airport has opened a new solar farm which is expected to meet around a quarter of its on-site electricity demand.

The majority of Scots want to see the nation shift towards net zero energy, a study has found.

Scotland’s First Minister has said he will take “every opportunity” to protect the powers of the Scottish Parliament.

Scotland’s largest rape crisis centre has launched an urgent appeal for cash – amid fears that unless extra funding is secured in the next four weeks it could be forced to make cuts to services.