BBC Apologizes After Reporting That “Derogatory Comments” About Trans People Could See J.K. Rowling Fall Foul Of New Hate Crime Law

Scottish thriller Granite Harbour returns to Aberdeen for a new three-part series on Thursday 2 May on BBC Scotland - and BBC iPlayer.The previous series saw former sergeant in the Royal Military Police, now detective, Davis Lindo (Romario Simpson) join the Aberdeen police and attempt to fit in. He and his partner DS Lara Bartlett (Hannah Donaldson) were tasked with solving the murder of an oil tycoon in Aberdeen.

A tycoon's daughter has sold her luxury home after being repeatedly targeted in firebomb and graffiti attacks. Jennifer McLeish put her home in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, on the market earlier this year and has now sold it for £625,000.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has been in the spotlight since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak first shone a light on proposed welfare reforms for benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) last month.

Showbiz legend Christian has died suddenly aged 80 just days after he performed his final show in front of a packed audience.

Blossoms have shared a new single called ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’. Watch the official video, starring Everton manager Sean Dyche, below.The song marks the Stockport band’s first release of 2024, following on from last year’s ‘To Do List (After The Breakup)’.

“The Starting Line Podcast,” “Succession” star Brian Cox, 77, had some scathing words about the book. “Religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves,” Cox said on the show, which published Sunday. “They’re not dealing with who we are.

A travel blogger has shared an amazing video of an 'Amethyst Cave' in Scotland, and has urged other Scots to "see it for themselves".

A 13-year-old boy has died and four people remain in hospital after a stabbing rampage unfolded at a train station in London.

Naman Ramachandran Freely, the new free streaming service backed by Britain’s public service broadcasters (PSBs) that delivers live TV over broadband, has launched. The initiative is from Everyone TV, the organization which runs free TV in the U.K. and is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Paramount Global’s Channel 5.

Queen Camilla was all smiles on Monday, 29th April as she hosted her first public engagement since it was confirmed that King Charles will soon return to public duties for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The royal, 76, looked to be in high spirits during a reception at Clarence House for the 'Maiden' yachting crew following their Global Ocean Race Win.

The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of January, some 192,575 people were in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP)and of those, 83,199 were new applicants and 109,385 were existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) case transfers from the Department for Work Pensions (DWP).

In the era of true crime in media, social media is abuzz following the release of Baby Reindeer on Netflix.

Baby Reindeer has become an unexpected breakout hit for Netflix, but the attention has come with unwanted consequences, according to creatives behind the series.

Profits at the UK's largest mortgage lender, Lloyds Banking Group, have fallen by over a quarter in recent months as interest rates peak and the competition intensifies in the mortgage and savings market. However, despite the tough trading conditions, the bank maintains that its customers are "resilient" and has improved its predictions for certain sectors of the economy this year.

Millions of workers due to receive their monthly payslip over the next few days are being urged to check two key details have been changed to ensure they are being paid the correct amount by their employer. The start of the 2024/25 financial year on April 6 means that tax codes may change for some people, especially those on the Blind Person’s Allowance (BPA).

A witness who reported seeing a man "running for his life" from the Jill Dando murder scene has identified him as a Serbian assassin.

Social Security Scotland is encouraging eligible teenagers to apply for the annual Young Carer Grant, which is now worth £383.75 during the 2024/25 financial year. Since being introduced in 2019 by the Scottish Government, the Young Carer Grant has delivered over £3 million to over 6,600 teenage carers.

A man has been charged eight months after a fatal crash in the Borders that killed one woman and left three others injured.

A mum has shared the horror moment she witnessed an aggressive dog biting her child at a playpark in Glasgow.

A motorcyclist is in hospital after a horror crash with a car on a street in Glasgow.