4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (729+ words) The owner of a Grade I-listed mansion which appeared in the film Batman Begins has hit back at a council in a row over completing bat surveys, saying the country house’s “Batman” team have “already been on the case”. Mentmore…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (609+ words) The sentencing of a Bulgarian man found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old girl during an incident in Dundee last year has been postponed for a second time. Ilia Belov, 22, was also convicted of behaving in a “threatening or abusive manner…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (327+ words) Joe Wicks joined more than 800 people at the Meedies on Saturday as a record-breaking parkrun crowd turned out for the fitness coach’s visit. The Body Coach and author, who rose to fame during lockdown sharing home workouts, was at Lochore…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1032+ words) Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (PA) The UK accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband risked an international backlash by announcing sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements. Both…...

1+ week, 40+ min ago   (569+ words) Hundreds of protesters have descended on Portsmouth vowing to prevent migrants who arrived in a small boat being taken to a processing centre in Kent. They were attempting to block routes away from Eastney Marina and vowed to stay all…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (566+ words) Scottish Government plans to tackle misogyny are not “anywhere near good enough”, the brother of a murdered mother has said. Sean Hunter said action is needed now and people need to face “real consequences” for their behaviour. His sister Stacy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) A man went to complain about a noisy neighbour at seven o’clock in the morning and was threatened with being stabbed. As a result, 51-year-old Julia Brown, who has since moved home, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. Brown,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (663+ words) The pandemic experience of thousands of Scottish workers has been documented in a new publication by the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, which reveals stark differences in how workers say they were treated and protected. Voices from Businesses and Individuals draws on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (733+ words) Cleveland Police is being given an extra £2 million to tackle serious crime, the Home Secretary has announced, after a spate of incidents in and around Middlesbrough. Shabana Mahmood made the announcement after Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to two…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (565+ words) Kemi Badenoch has appointed Alex Burghart as deputy leader of the Conservative Party as part of a reshuffle of her top team that saw Sir Mel Stride sacked as shadow chancellor. The Conservative leader carried out most of the shake-up…...