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

A woman who murdered her parents then lived alongside their bodies for four years told police “cheer up, at least you’ve caught the bad guy” when she was arrested. Virginia McCullough poisoned her ...

The family of a couple who were murdered by their youngest daughter, who then lived alongside the bodies for four years, have told of their devastation and heartbreak. John and Lois McCullough, who ...

A driver who hit a 12-year-old boy as he ran across a motorway has been cleared of dangerous driving. Prosecutors accepted that Shahid Ilyas, 48, was not responsible for the death of Callum Rycroft, ...

An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three other troops on Friday, Lebanon’s military said, an incident that entangles the country’s official army in the escalating conflict ...

Joey Barton has been accused of ‘undermining’ his libel settlement with Jeremy Vine at the High Court with a new social media post.

The Russian president attended a summit with the leaders of countries including Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Elisha Fizul called the 24-year-old on WhatsApp 10 minutes before he was killed by Martyn Blake during a police stop in Streatham, south London.

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 ...

The Prime Minister faced questions about why his former chief of staff – now the envoy to the nations and regions – was not at the meeting.

A man in his 60s is missing and five others adults have been rescued after a rowing boat capsized on the River Thames. Emergency services were called to Sunbury Lock, Sunbury-on-Thames, at around ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Stormont’s leaders about city and growth deals during the first meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions in Scotland. Northern Ireland’s First ...