Jean Flick, 88, with daughter Frances, 60, in the garden at her home in Thorpeness, which is at risk of falling into the sea following coastal erosion (Joe Giddens/PA) ...

The UK Government has dropped its demand for Apple to access users’ data amid a privacy and encryption row, according to the US director of national intelligence.

An immediate and rare ‘stop-drive’ order was given for certain models on June 20 because of a potentially fatal airbag safety fault.

Plans to create a major housing and retail development in New Cumnock is ongoing due to Transport Scotland concerns ...

A teenager fled to Paris and survived on Uber Eats deliveries after allegedly carrying out a gang-related fatal shooting, a court has heard. The 17-year-old youth, who cannot be identified, is accused ...

A COMMEMORATIVE wreath-laying ceremony took place in Sanquhar to mark the VJ Day anniversary last week. Looking back on 80 years since Victory in Japan, the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar Community Council ...

A shamed Fife councillor who was convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to 27 months in jail. David Graham, 43, was convicted of one charge of having sex with a child aged ...

The Office for National Statistics has delayed the publication of its latest monthly retail statistics to allow for “further quality assurance”. It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data ...

A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant reported for duty four times over the alcohol limit after crashing her car on the way to the airport, a court has heard. Kathryn Scott, 44, had to be removed from a ...

Construction firms continue to come under the most pressure, with 3,984 insolvencies in the 12 months to July – making up 17% of all cases. This is followed by wholesale and retailers, who made up 16% ...

A second 21-year-old has admitted robbing a woman of a BMW which later crashed into a care home in Sunderland while being pursued by police. Two elderly residents at Highcliffe Care Home, Witherwack, ...

A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on the A76 near Sanquhar yesterday evening (August 18). The incident happened at around 6.50pm, close to Mennock, and involved a black ...