The Scottish capital has hosted a series of events over the past two decades highlighting its literary credentials.

One person is missing and five others have been rescued after a boat capsized on the River Thames. Emergency services were called to Sunbury Lock, Sunbury-on-Thames, at around 8.50am on Friday, Surrey ...

Prosecutors have told Bradford Crown Court that Shahid Ilyas, 48, was not responsible for the death of Callum Rycroft, who died on the M62 in West Yorkshire on August 5 last year when he was hit by ...

Charles takes most of his evening meals in the Pink Dining Room while staying at Dumfries House, the headquarters of The King ...

The Government has referred itself to the data protection watchdog after accidentally sharing the email address of one of the world’s richest men in the run-up to a major global investment summit ...

Forest were unhappy with Stuart Attwell’s performance in their defeat to Everton in April and pointed out he is a fan of relegation rivals Luton.

Natasha Hamilton has announced that she is leaving girl group Atomic Kitten after 26 years to focus on her solo career. The singer, 42, first joined the group in 1999 alongside Liz McClarnon and Kerry ...

Hull KR hooker Matt Parcell has no regrets about calling time on his illustrious playing career at the age of 31 and is determined to bow out on a high by leading his team to their first Grand Final ...

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has said new explosions hit its headquarters on Friday morning, injuring two peacekeepers, a day after Israeli forces struck the same position ...

BBC presenter Jay Blades has denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife. The 54-year-old, who fronts primetime show The Repair Shop, entered a not guilty plea at Worcester ...

A man who died in an explosion in a flat has been named by police – as gas was ruled out as the cause. Graham Green, 50, died in the incident in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on Sunday evening. Hi next of ...

UK households could be due a £169.50 refund on the cost of their TV Licence. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence in order to watch or record live TV, regardless of what ...