What does UK benefits overhaul mean for Scotland?

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:32
Significant reforms restricting some sickness and disability benefits will be announced at Westminster.

Incident ends after blaze near the Mourne Mountains

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:30
Six fire appliances were sent to the scene of a fire on the Altnadua Road, near Castlewellan.

Fan waits 29 years for beer saved for trophy win

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:09
John Booth finally opens a can given to him in expectation of a league title in 1996.

'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 01:41
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.

Farmers fear criminal hare coursing gangs 'could kill someone'

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 01:30
Farmers warn there has been an increase in willingness to commit violence to farmers and gamekeepers.

Farmers fear criminal hare coursing gangs 'could kill someone'

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 01:30
Farmers warn there has been an increase in willingness to commit violence to farmers and gamekeepers.

King's Vatican visit still on despite Pope's illness

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 01:23
King Charles III is going ahead with his state visit to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace says.

King's Vatican visit still on despite Pope's illness

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 01:23
King Charles III is going ahead with his state visit to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace says.

Countdown to pharmacies' protest over funding

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 01:02
Pharmacies are being advised to "work to rule" unless a funding agreement can be reached with government.

'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 00:11
Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.

'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 00:11
Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.

The Papers: 'D-Day for benefit cuts' and 'Kate's stout and about'

BBC - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 00:03
Tuesday's papers have pictures of the Princess of Wales celebrating St Patrick's Day.

Hillsborough, Grenfell and Aberfan victims back police truth charter

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 22:49
Hillsborough, Grenfell and Aberfan victims back a charter that will compel police to tell the truth.

Crackdown on government credit cards to cut 'wasteful' spending

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 22:31
Purchases include £2,500 spent at a women's shoe shop in Barbados and £1,200 on luxury coffee pods.

Crackdown on government cards to cut 'wasteful' spending

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 22:31
Purchases include £2,500 spent at a women's shoe shop in Barbados and £1,200 on luxury coffee pods.

Davina McCall 'feels amazing' returning to work after brain tumour

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 22:31
TV presenter Davina McCall says going back to work is "like the final piece of the jigsaw."

Watch: Kate drinks Guinness, pets mascot in St Patrick's Day celebration

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 18:28
The Irish Guards regiment toasts the Princess of Wales, who has been its colonel since 2023.

Benefits reform may be devastating, recipients say

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 18:16
People in Wales react to UK government plans to tighten eligibility criteria for welfare benefits.

King meets Carney in symbolic support for Canada

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 18:08
The King, who is also head of state of Canada, meets the country's new prime minister Mark Carney amid a trade war with the US.

Benefits reform will ensure fairness, minister says, as opponents criticise expected cuts

BBC - Mon, 03/17/2025 - 18:00
Proposals to change benefits rules to be unveiled on Tuesday have provoked unease among Labour MPs.