Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the changes will ‘give more freedom and more flexibility’ to independent care boards.

The ban on drinking alcohol on ScotRail services will come to an end, John Swinney’s programme for government has confirmed. The document, which sets out the Scottish Government’s legislative plans ...

The Border Union Schools Countryside Day is also supported by Scottish Borders Council, Charity Begins at Home, BASF, Kelso Farmers’ Market, ARLA, The Farmers’ Choir, Ford & Etal Estates and Kelso ...

A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a Britain’s Got Talent finalist accused of raping two women. Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the television programme in 2008, ...

A woman accused of having an illegal abortion is “still utterly traumatised” by her experience, her barrister has said as she told jurors the facts of her client’s case “are a tragedy but they are not ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

LIVE Borders has announced its new chief executive. Catriona McAllister will join the organisation later this summer. She is returning to Scotland after eight years in Jersey, where she is currently ...

John Swinney’s plans were also criticised by Scottish Labour leader who asked the First Minister: ‘Is that it?’ ...

Indian nationals accounted for the highest proportion of work visas issued to people applying to come to the UK last year, along with the second highest proportion of study visas. Some 369,419 ...

The White Lotus actor Julian Kostov has said he is “very excited” to be making his West End debut in a play that has transferred from the National Theatre. Till The Stars Come Down, written by Beth ...

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.

The Duchess of Sussex has wished happy birthday to “our sweet boy” Prince Archie, saying: “He’s six! Where did the time go?” Meghan shared a photograph on her Instagram of her eldest child, who was ...