SCOTLAND

The UK Supreme Court begins two days of hearings on Tuesday to consider whether the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence referendum without the approval of the British government.

The UK Supreme Court will on Tuesday consider the legality of Scottish moves to hold a new referendum on independence next year without the consent of the government in London.

The battle to hold a second Scottish independence referendum moves to Britain's top court next week when it hears arguments for allowing a secession vote in a year's time without approval from British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government.

A death certificate from the Aberdeenshire registry office would reveal details about why Her Majesty died.

Ross Edgley, a 36-year-old extreme adventurer from Lincolnshire, UK, is all set to attempt the world's longest non-stop swim in Loch Ness.

A man has been arrested for heckling Prince Andrew when the Queen's coffin was on its way to St.Giles Cathedral for a memorial service in Edinburgh on Monday.

Cleaning staff working for Edinburgh City Council went on a 12-day strike last Thursday after rejecting a 3.0 percent pay offer which it called "derisory" in the current economic climate.

The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.

The leader of the Labour Party in Scotland on Monday ruled out any deal with the Scottish National Party (SNP) after the next British election, dismissing the idea that such a pact could lead to a new independence referendum.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans on Tuesday for a second referendum to be held on Scottish independence in October next year, vowing to take legal action to ensure a vote if the British government tried to block it.

Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for 'Holyrood week'

A man accused of a double murder claimed that he committed the crime because the victims had a button for an atomic bomb.

A man has been sentenced to six years in jail for raping a woman when she was asleep next to her husband at the couple's house in Dumfries, Scotland in 2020.

CCTV cameras, a new security gate, and a police entry point are in place on the access road to Craigowan Lodge.

A 27-year-old man from Lanarkshire, Scotland has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for neglecting and keeping his daughter without food for almost a day which eventually led to her death. The incident had taken place in December 2017, just five days before Christmas.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were very close friends before they started dating while studying at St. Andrew's University in Scotland.

The police have opened a murder investigation into the death of 16-year-old Amber Gibson.

Modric showed exactly why he is the player who has broken Ronaldo and Messi's Ballon d'Or dominance

The old rivals concluded their Group D match with a 0-0 draw

"We were lied to, I was just so disappointed," one dejected customer said.

Naloxone will be able to provide crucial time for the emergency responders to arrive and take over the emergency medical treatment.