Calls have been made for a probe into the awarding of contracts by South Ayrshire Council amid turmoil at the local authority.

The two-day hearing is set to deal with preliminary matters in the case, with no findings yet made in respect of the allegations.

A specialist costs court has previously been told that Coleen Rooney’s claimed legal bill from the libel claim totalled more than £1.8 million.

Second World War veterans will be among those attending a special concert for Scotland’s national commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Scotland’s Salute: VE80 concert takes place on ...

Jury selection at the start of the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs was briefly paused when the hip-hop entrepreneur said he was “a little nervous” and needed a bathroom break. The ...

The UK is planning on restricting visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a report has suggested. Applications for work and study visas from ...

Police have launched an investigation after two superbike riders died in a “chain reaction” collision during a championship race. Eleven riders fell at the first corner of the Quattro Group British ...

“Sci-fi-like” 3D heart scans have saved the NHS an estimated £9.5 million since their rollout in 2021, data shows. The technology cuts the needs for invasive tests and speeds up diagnosis by turning a ...

The president said there will be a 100 tariff ‘on any and all movies coming into our country that are produced in foreign lands’.

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine and migration in a call on Monday, Number 10 has said. The Prime Minister and French president also touched on VE Day commemorations ...

(Image: Charlie Gilmour) (Image: Pavilion Festival) (Image: Pavilion Festival) (Image: Charlie Gilmour) Ewan McVicar said: “Ayr, you showed up in a big way for year three of Pavilion Festival. I’m so ...

Changes will also be made to employment law so that nobody who refuses to take part can be dismissed or face disciplinary action.