Some 130 people on a cruise ship docked in New Orleans have been rescued after it was struck by a tanker. The cruise ship, American Heritage, was left lying on its side in the Mississippi River after it was hit by the cargo vessel, Atlantic Asphalt. The collision left 32 people from the st...
When Scott Ellis Watson dropped drama in school he could never have guessed he would one day be walking the red carpet as a nominee at the Scottish Baftas. The now 16-year-old thought acting was out of reach, and gave up the subject to focus on becoming a pilot, but after an acclaimed turn...
Gilliver has been a mainstay at the British Photography Awards since the Covid-19 pandemic when his depiction of miniature swimmers on the pool-like lines of a medical mask impressed the judging panel. His latest nominations come after more than three decades behind the camera. His roots i...
Among those who signed the letter is JJ Welsh, who sends his two sons to St Joseph's Primary. He moved to Aberdeen from South Lanarkshire in 2007 and works in the oil and gas sector. The 50-year-old concedes it is unlikely a school would be built in the next 15 years - but is keen...
Alderweireld, 37, says Pochettino has a no-nonsense approach to management and that he can get the best out of a squad, as long as you do it his way. "He is very approachable but you need to follow his plan. If you don't follow his plan, you go on the side and you're not coming...
Almost £40m was raised by the end of Friday night's Children In Need 2026 live programme. The money will help disadvantaged young people across the United Kingdom. It includes more than £3.8m raised by BBC Radio 2 host Owain Wyn Evans, who completed his challenge of cycling through all fou...
A man says his rare neurological condition means he has lived with a constant headache for two years. Rhys Richards, 30, has hemicrania continua which means his headache lasts "from morning, noon until night", he said. While treatment in Liverpool has provided some relief, he has to travel...
Probation officers have voted to reject a 5% pay rise and take industrial action, citing growing pressure created by the government's prisoner early release scheme. Members of Napo, the probation service union, voted to refuse overtime from 23 November - and could take strike action should...
Firefighters have reported "multiple casualties" after they attended a fire in Glasgow. Four fire engines were sent after reports of a fire on the ground floor of a four-storey building on Copland Road in the Ibrox area just after 17:00. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said cas...
A cargo ship has collided with a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, Louisiana, with reports suggesting more than 120 people were on board the cruise ship. Eyewitness video shows the moment the cruise ship is seen sinking and the aftermath of the collision as rescue efforts are under way. F...
Two kayakers died after sailing on inflatable kayaks they had earlier repaired with "duct tape and a puncture repair kit", an inquest has heard. Father-of-four Simon Wilson, 35, and Connor Parfitt, 24, both worked as cleaners at Hafan y Mor holiday park near Pwllheli, Gwynedd, where they a...
A member of the crew for the Netflix series Dept Q has died after being seriously injured at a film studio in Edinburgh. Emergency crews were called to FirstStage studio in Leith at about 15:00 on Thursday and the man was pronounced dead a short time later. Left Bank Pictures, which is inv...