Former DfE permanent secretary Jonathan Slater suggests replacing current Ofsted inspections with a new accountability system for schools ...

A POPULAR event in Ayr has helped showcase the activities available for those over 50 in the town. The Opportunities in Retirement open day was held at Newton Wallacetown Church Halls earlier this ...

Charlie Taylor raised concerns over the systemic problem going on in prisons that needs to be fixed by prison service leaders.

The body of a man who went overboard from a ferry more than four months ago has been recovered, police have said. A major search was launched after the man fell from a ferry travelling between Gourock ...

AN HISTORIC Girvan church has been listed for sale after almost 200 years. Known locally as ‘The Church on the Green’, Girvan South Church was built in 1839 with a rear hall added around 1905. The ...

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has said she fears the NHS “won’t survive” another SNP term as figures show someone has waited more than eight years for treatment.

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have agreed to leave their Royal Lodge home in exchange for two separate residences, according to reports.

The US National Hurricane Centre said Melissa is likely to reach the southern coast of Jamaica as a major hurricane late on ...

An urgent police appeal has been launched to identify a man believed to have raped a woman in a racially aggravated attack.

The group has said efforts to retrieve the bodies has faced challenges because of the massive destruction, burying them deep ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength on Monday as it neared Jamaica. Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island on Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.

Northern Ireland has been urged to trial a shared e-scooter scheme to avoid falling behind on sustainable transport. The call comes as a new Transport Strategy to 2035 for the region is being prepared ...