1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (496+ words) Dunfermline's Sophie Mc Grouther wants to be a role model for younger people to pick up bowls at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this month. Mc Grouther, 23, will compete for Scotland in the women's singles and makes her Commonwealth Games debut…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (522+ words) She may be the youngest member of Team Scotland's boxing squad for the Commonwealth Games, but Lara Brown is keeping a cool head. The 19-year-old from Melrose has made a remarkable start to her young career, winning the Golden Girl…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (441+ words) A thug who dragged a woman around by her hair in a horror attack before texting that he "didn't care if he went to jail" has been locked up. David Mc Millan caused chunks to fall out of the victim's…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (369+ words) A North East man is to take part in a charity bike ride inspired by Sir Chris Hoy after his wife was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Sheena Graham began experiencing fainting episodes in 2021, which were initially dismissed. However, in…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (560+ words) Planning Kynren for summer 2026 and don't fancy the late'night drive home? With Kynren's 2026 performances returning on Saturday evenings from July 18 to September 12 - plus two Friday night shows - these stays give you plenty of ways to turn the show into a…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (354+ words) Looking for a beautiful, historic, peaceful but action-packed mini getaway this summer? Nick Gullon discovers the perfect place north of the border The Scottish Highlands. Breathtaking views, endless landscapes to explore and unparalleled opportunities to walk, cycle and hike the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (455+ words) Rival protesters clashed in Glasgow on Saturday after thousands descended on the city for an anti-racism rally. Some in the small counter-protest group performed what appeared to be Nazi salutes as the two groups gathered at Buchanan Street in the…...

3+ week, 18+ min ago  (122+ words) Two people have been taken to hospital after an incident in Middlesbrough. Officers were called to Linthorpe Road on Thursday (June 11) by paramedics tending to two women who had each undergone a medical episode. Police taped off the alleyway between…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (614+ words) Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made in the second night of unrest in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he was "glad to say that last night…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (125+ words) Police are becoming 'increasingly concerned' for a missing man with links to Bishop Auckland who has not been seen nearly ten days. Jonathan, 50, was last seen at a family address in Gateshead on June 2. Officers say Jonathan, originally from the…...