The service will be conducted by the Reverend George Whyte, with readings and tributes from Mr Salmond’s lifelong friend and Alba Party acting leader Kenny MacAskill, long-time political ally Fergus ...

The protracted process of counting votes in Ireland’s General Election will begin as an exit poll put the three main parties virtually tied.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s ...

A woman with a terminal degenerative condition has said “I hope we can send it back” after MPs voted to support Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. A majority of MPs, including ...

The funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley is set to take place after a two-day “final tour” of the cities she loved. Godley died on November 2 aged 63 after receiving palliative treatment for ...

Kansas City Chiefs avoided a shock defeat as they hung on to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 and clinch a playoff berth. The defending Super Bowl champions let a 13-point third quarter lead disappear ...

Zayn Malik has paid tribute on stage to Liam Payne in his former One Direction bandmate’s hometown of Wolverhampton, saying he “hopes” the late star sees his gig. The singer, 31, had kicked off his ...

England smashed 140 in the opening session to open up a lead of 111, reaching lunch at 459 for eight. Ben Stokes was 78 not out at the break, progressing steadily towards a first hundred in almost 18 ...

Experts trained Ivor, a six-year-old cocker spaniel Labrador cross, to identify the highly destructive pathogen phytophthora ...

At the event, more than £100,000 was raised in an auction hosted by former England rugby international-turned-broadcaster Martin Bayfield.

Amilah Hussain was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia last month and there is currently no match for her on the register.