4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (638+ words) Parts of northern Scotland have faced flooding as Met Office weather warnings for rain remain in force, with three people rescued from their vehicles. An amber alert covers Perth and Kinross, Angus and Aberdeenshire until 6pm on Thursday, while a yellow…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (672+ words) A woman accused of helping her son clear up the scene after he had allegedly beat his partner to death must remain in custody, a judge has ruled. Suzanne Love, 44, was refused bail amid claims that a bloodied footprint found…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (557+ words) An 11-year-old girl killed in a collision after stepping off a school bus in Co Derry will be remembered as an "outgoing, bubbly and caring child, her school has said. The youngster, named locally as Caitlin-Rose McMullan from Castledawson, died…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) A brother and sister who were riding an e-scooter when it was hit by a car both died of a traumatic head injury, an inquest heard. Roman Casselden, 16, and nine-year-old Darcie Casselden were pronounced dead at the scene in Ashlyns…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (542+ words) Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland's red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said this could explain why the mammals are so slow to develop resistance to the squirrelpox…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (753+ words) The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border in the coming days, officials said. The move puts in motion plans US President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after…...