Scotland

A man killed his father before stabbing himself to death in Paisley, Scotland.

The personal protective equipment (PPE) adorned parents surprised the young girl in her grandparents' home.

He will represent Queen Elizabeth II at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly from May 16 to 22.

A post-mortem on a shark near Reunion Island revealed the severed hand of a missing British tourist.

British groom-to-be Thomas Cook is left without a wedding after Thomas Cook, the travel agency, collapsed.

Top 2 teams from each of the 10 groups will directly qualify for the 2020 European Football Championship

52% of Scots have said they would vote for independence if a referendum on the issue were to take place.

More than 2000 bank branches have closed in the UK since 2015.

Undefeated Ireland boast a five-point lead over England in the Six Nations standings and could win the title this weekend in advance of a St Patrick's Day trip to Twickenham.

Scottish beer-producer BrewDog has come under fire for its campaign aimed at tackling "sexist" double standards in marketing.

Rigby, 37, of upper Largo, Fife, is accused of using a specially-modified shampoo bottle to conceal the device.

Charmaine Laurie's quick thinking and skilful manoeuvring avoided a more serious incident.

A new report has called on the government to give £10,000 to everyone under 55 years of age as part of a move towards a national universal basic income (UBI).

Coincidentally, the crystals were discovered at a site on the Red Planet called Jura – named after a small island off the country's west coast.

A 14-year-old boy spent ten days fighting for his life over Christmas after being dared to take drugs on Snapchat as part of a dangerous social media game.

Scotland's external affairs secretary says cutting migration into UK would be catastrophic for Scottish economy.

Cross-party group of seven Scottish politicians fail in attempt to ask European Court of Justice to rule on whether UK could unilaterally abandon Brexit.

Leader of British territory on edge of Spain says he has power to choose which parts of Brexit deal to implement and which to avoid.

Polish national Anna Kaminska, 26, allegedly approached the girl and told her 'just come with me' at the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, in Edinburgh.

Scottish processing plant condemned after inspection found untreated salmon waste leaked into nearby waters.

UK and Scottish governments at loggerheads over who should gain EU powers after Brexit. Sturgeon labels Westminster plan a "naked power grab".

Nicola Sturgeon's SNP administration is accused of 'pushing its separatist agenda by stealth' after stripping the Union flag from Scottish Government buildings.

Conservationists have identified a variety of usual deep-sea fish that washed onto a Aberdeenshire beach.

The Book of Deer, a biblical manuscript, contains the first written evidence of the Scottish Gaelic language.

Police have apologised to a male victim of domestic violence after he was told by officers his case was "not a police matter".

Mark Meechan, 30, on trial at Airdrie Court, is accused of committing a hate crime by posting a video of him saying 'Sieg Heil' and forcing his dog to perform Nazi salutes.

Scotland's Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed a polar bear cub, announced just a day after a cub in Tierpark Berlin was found dead. Cubs have a high mortality rate in captivity.

Shocking footage has emerged of a mass brawl between mourners at a funeral outside the Craigton Crematorium in Glasgow.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said the birth is an "outstanding achievement which will have interest across the world".

Across the northern hemisphere a few brave (or foolhardy) souls celebrated the festive season by diving into frozen lakes or paddling in frigid oceans.