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New ID rules for buying alcohol in force from today

Consumers will be able to use already-existing apps to save their digital form of identification

Piers Morgan slams Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over children's school security concerns

Piers Morgan has been quick to criticise Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after they pulled their children from their new school

The £5 rocks driving a crisis in Manchester

Crack is being sold on the city's streets for as little as £5 a rock as the quality of heroin plummets

Hull rapist jailed after years of brutal physical and mental abuse

A man who subjected a woman to years of physical and mental abuse has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of rape.

Firefighter dad-of-three died after urine infection caused ‘odd’ mental changes

The fit and healthy father-of-three started ‘acting a bit strange’ and ‘out of character’ before his tragic in a bizarre accident

How weight-loss drugs are impacting the Scottish pub trade

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association says they need better support from the Scottish Government as it navigates difficult market conditions.

Punters calling time on the pub due to weight-loss drugs

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association says they need better support from the Scottish Government as it navigates difficult market conditions.

Edinburgh Airport baggage reclaim nightmare: Firms blame each other for lengthy waits

Family suffers delays of more than an hour to collect their bags on four flights at the airport this summer

Police Scotland 'eroding public trust' over stance on gender

Experts have said the Scottish Police Authority should be asking questions about the force’s approach to sex and gender

SNP ministers 'must tackle Dickensian low pay' in social care sector

Theresa Shearer, the chief executive of Enable, said pay must be boosted or reforms will be irrelevant

Why nationalists should be concerned by John Swinney's latest outlandish claim about Scottish independence

Bouncing Scotland into independence on the thinnest of majorities would likely end badly for all concerned

Man accused of sexually assaulting male and female victims on the Caledonian Sleeper

Ryan Hock is accused of sexually assaulting five men and women over the course of five years during journeys on the Caledonian Sleeper

Burnham told to unlock 111 North Sea projects and £50bn investment with Budget pivot

UK Labour ministers have been urged to prioritise domestic production of oil and gas over imported fossil fuels in Chancellor John Healey’s autumn Budget next month.

'Ghost' golf course put up for sale by owners of Highland Spring

Gleneagles West has never opened to the public and believed only to have been played on by owners, the Tajir family.

New rule for households without driveways confirmed after Andy Burnham mulled it over

Government says it “will move forward with implementing the proposed changes to permitted development rights for electric vehicle (EV) charging.”

Why Oasis's return to Scotland could see them finally win 'Battle of Britpop'

Will Oasis’s gigs at Celtic Park prove to be as seismic as their Murrayfield performances?

Popular Leicestershire cafe issues important update on its future

Owners said lots of thinking led to a ‘change of heart’

Devon facing colossal £88m budget hit over special needs crisis

The estimated overspend on special educational needs and disabilities for this year amplifies the need for cash injection and funding reform

A376 diversion and closure to hit drivers for three months

Works on a major road have dragged on

Soaring £14m care costs trigger Torbay children's home plan

Finding homes for Torbay’s young people in care is costing the bay’s council millions

'Safe zone' plea for Coventry street where pedestrian paths are 'treacherous'

Campaigners in Cheylesmore say they face 'more avoidable accidents and injuries'

Residents urged to act as major Derbyshire recycling centre changes come into force

Residents are urged to register as soon as possible to avoid getting caught out at the gate

Bid launched to save Grade II-listed Peak District hotel and restore to its former glory

The Royal Hotel in Hayfield has been closed since March 2023