Pick-up in Scottish retail sales
Sales in Scotland's shops picked up last month, according to figures from the Scottish Retail...
View ArticleExplosion injures six workers at US flare factory
A fire continues to blaze at a factory in Tennessee that produces flares for the US military, after an earlier...
View ArticleOffshore helicopter advances to be analysed
The latest advances in offshore helicopter safety are to be discussed at an aviation...
View ArticleOne in four Scots still smoking says Ash report
Anti-smoking campaigners have urged ministers to "explore new ways" of reducing the damage done by tobacco. The plea came...
View ArticleFive arrested in Leicester over 'violent' gem raids
Five people have been arrested in Leicester over a series of high-value robberies on gem dealers across the UK. Police said the crimes in London, the Midlands and Scotland had netted the gang...
View ArticleGreens opposing new town proposal for Inverness
Plans for a new town to be built east of Inverness have been opposed by the Greens in the...
View ArticleFive-year appeal over killing of Liverpool prostitute
Detectives investigating the murder of a woman found dead in Liverpool are appealing for help to trace her killer, five years on from her...
View ArticleAnnuities: what are your choices now?
When I last wrote about annuity rates for the BBC in January 2010 I said that I did not expect annuity rates to increase this year and unfortunately I was right. At the beginning of the year our bench...
View ArticleKashmir voices: 'We are angry'
People in Indian-administered Kashmir tell the BBC News website of their growing resentment against Indian rule,...
View Article'Misleading' whisky advert banned
Panama-based company Scottish Spirits has been banned from using an advert which suggests its whisky is Scotch. The advert featured a coat of arms and different...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to tackle 999 phone fault concern
The health secretary will attempt to address concerns over the Scottish Ambulance Service after a fault left it unable to receive 999 calls. Nicola Sturgeon is to make a statement to MSPs on ambulance...
View ArticleWoman walking dog in sex attack in Halifax
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious sexual assault on a woman walking her dog in Halifax. A 34-year-old...
View ArticleFirms invited to care for elderly in Highlands
Companies and organisations have been invited to indicate their interest...
View ArticleMotorists warned over car thefts in Anstey Heights
Motorists have been urged to remove valuable items from parked vehicles...
View Article'Lewd' exotic dance threatens Tyneside pub
A Tyneside bar could lose its licence if bosses continue to allow "lewd" behaviour by exotic dancers. Undercover police officers said the entertainment at the Caprice Hotel on South Parade, Whitley...
View ArticleFlintshire scooter work scheme faces closure
A travel scheme that provides scooters to help young people in rural Flintshire get to work is under threat because of funding...
View ArticleThree arrested in Kettering for people trafficking
Three men have been arrested in Northamptonshire on suspicion of people...
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View ArticleToddler seriously hurt in Southend crash
A two-year-old boy has been seriously hurt in a crash involving four vehicles in Essex. A van,...
View ArticleMore Northern Ireland woods may have tree disease
Up to five more woods in Northern Ireland may have the tree disease commonly known as Sudden Oak Death. The Forestry Service revealed its fears at a meeting to advise the owners of large private...
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