A Carlisle primary school has been given a new lease of life, thanks to a community project. Eastriggs Primary School was given a refresh by Community RePaint Carlisle ahead of the Christmas holidays.

The ninth phase of hearings in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) is set to open in the spring with an investigation of residential care for children and young people with long-term health needs.

Humza Yousaf said he doubts his leadership could have survived the last general election, as he reflected on his fateful decision to end the SNP’s powersharing deal with the Scottish Greens. He also ...

Scotland’s top civil servant will leave the post next year, the Scottish Government has announced. After three years in the role, Permanent Secretary John Paul Marks will move to head up HM Revenue ...

The Government has criticised Moscow’s “desperate rhetoric” after a senior ally of Vladimir Putin threatened The Times newspaper over its coverage of the assassination of a Russian general. Dmitry ...

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said he believes Mykhailo Mudryk did not knowingly take a banned supplement. The 23-year-old has missed the last five matches having returned a positive drugs test with ...

Counter-terrorism police are seeing a rapid increase in the number of suspects fascinated with extreme violence, whose search histories are like “a pick and mix of horror”, a senior officer has said.

Thomas Johnson, 19, was driving at speeds of more than 100mph before crashing on the A415 in Oxfordshire and killing three of his friends.

Not guilty pleas have been entered on behalf of the teenager accused of killing three children at a dance class in Southport after he failed to speak in court. Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, ...

A student fascinated by true crime and who called himself “Ninja killer” has been convicted of the murder of physical trainer Amie Gray on Bournemouth seafront. Nasen Saadi, 20, of Croydon, south ...

Marcus Rashford could be involved in Thursday’s Carabao Cup last-eight tie between Spurs and Manchester United.