Parched gardens and parks are set for a spot of relief in the coming days with rain moving into some drought-threatened areas.

Domestic abuse incidents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup were at their highest recorded level compared with similar tournaments, the UK Football Policing Unit has said.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Edinburgh.

A Police Scotland officer who took his own life earlier this year is suspected to have been a violent rapist who carried out a spate of attacks.

More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), health officials said.

Former River City star Iain Robertson has been jailed for nine years for raping a woman and assaulting two others.