Angela Constance has been accused of misrepresenting comments made by grooming gangs expert Professor Alexis Jay in Holyrood.

Data published on Thursday showed the open caseload was 79,619 at the end of September, up from 78,329 at the end of June.

A charity has warned, ‘Don’t let your air fryer be the Grinch that stole Christmas’. Millions of Brits will be using the popular appliance to cook their festive dinner this year, which is seen as a ...

A man threw kittens off Twickenham Bridge into the River Thames, a court heard. Our sister site London Now reports that Andrew Shephard, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to three counts of causing ...

Connor Pollock, 38, from Croob Park, in Ballynahinch, Co Down, appeared via videolink from HMP Maghaberry for a bail hearing on Thursday.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 3.75, with an average saving of around £150 a month for those currently on a tracker mortgage ...

Love Island has been named the most complained about TV programme of the year by regulator Ofcom. The ITV reality show and its All Stars spin-off had five episodes in the top 10 most complained about, ...

A Northern Ireland woman has settled a sexual harassment case against a former employer after being “slapped on the bottom” by a male supervisor. Jayla Boyd settled her case against her former ...

A man who died after being stabbed in an alleyway in Ewell has been named for the first time. The incident happened in Kingston Road outside The Wheatsheaf Pub at around 3.30pm on December 9. He was ...

Claiming top spot is beloved musical The Muppet Christmas Carol - while two other adaptations of the iconic Charles Dickens tale appear further down the list, with Scrooge placing ninth and A ...

Shoppers have been told to stop using some neon candles sold by M&S after the Office for Product Safety and Standards found they did not ...

The photograph, which features the prince and princess with George, Charlotte and Louis, was taken by photographer Josh Shinner in Norfolk in April.