The First Minister was speaking after two people were killed in a car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

Counter-terrorism police said two people have been arrested following the attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation ...

There is much to be said for the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), the grand entry into the British history books, whose 200th birthday is being celebrated today.

Archaeologists have uncovered what may be Scotland’s first standard gauge railway—predating previously known examples by dozens of years. Built in 1722 to transport coal from Tranent to the salt pans ...

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Archaeologists have found the remains of a 'lost' castle on a remote Scottish island once home to a wealthy kingdom. The castle, on the island of Islay, was the centre of power for the Lords of the ...

Thousands of homes were left with low pressure or no water supplies in the Borders [Getty Images] Scottish Water has started door-to-door visits across the Borders to help customers claim compensation ...

Scottish Water has started door-to-door visits across the Borders to help customers claim compensation for a loss of supplies last month. About 6,000 customers were affected in the Duns, Eccles, ...