Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat are electing a new MSP following the death earlier this year of Christina McKelvie.

Owners can face thousands in vet bills as the dogs often have medical conditions after their service, charity the Thin Blue Paw Foundation said.

Here is a list of the proportion and number of pupils currently eligible for free school meals in every local area of England. The figures range from nearly half of pupils in Manchester (47.2%) to ...

A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife who was stabbed as she pushed their baby in a pram on the street. Kulsuma Akter, 27, died after being stabbed several times in Bradford city ...

Removing Japanese knotweed and other species is a priority in National Trust for Scotland’s new Plan for Nature.

Political activist Tommy Robinson was bailed after denying harassing two journalists through his social media accounts. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, pleaded not guilty to ...

The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May with a 1.6% increase in registrations, figures show. Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 150,070 new cars were ...

Outsourcing firm Mitie has agreed a takeover of Lord Ashcroft-founded specialist services firm Marlowe in a deal worth around £366 million. Under the terms of the cash-and-shares deal, Mitie will pay ...

Nato defence ministers are set to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a US push to ramp ...

The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.

A former police officer who was sacked because of his “aggressive” detention of a 15-year-old boy has said he is being treated like an “abuser” and is appealing his case. Lorne Castle was dismissed by ...

Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late on Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board, German police said.