Anas Sarwar 'felt sorry' for Nicola Sturgeon after she stepped down as first minister

The Scottish Government has failed to persuade a rebel local authority to drop its plan to increase council tax.

A heartfelt tribute has been paid to BBC Scotland news journalist Nick Sheridan who has died suddenly aged just 32.

Kate Winslet has tackled so many major projects over the years, and the one that she is most often recognized for might surprise you.

Sue Radford has opened up about the "nastiness" she's experienced on social media in her new book The Radfords: Making Life Count, which she has penned with her husband Noel. The parents-of-22 shot to fame in recent years following their reality series 22 Kids and Counting, but as many celebs have discovered, the fame comes with some cruel trolling online. Addressing this in the new book, Sue recalled how she's often trolled over her family's jet-setting lifestyle.

the band’s frontman Don Henley turned over 6,000 pages of evidence late.The stunning turn of events came midway through the trial after Henley and his lawyers tried to weaponize their attorney-client privilege to “to obfuscate and hide information that they believed would be damaging,” Justice Curtis Farber said at a hearing Wednesday morning.Charges have now been dismissed against-books dealer Glenn Horowitz, ex-Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and memorabilia seller Edward Kosinki.Both Henley and Irving Azoff, the Eagles’ long-time manager, had repeatedly invoked — against the DA office’s “express and repeated requests” — their attorney-client privilege while taking the stand as witnesses at the trial, prosecutors said.But the pair’s decision to invoke and later “waive” that privilege “resulted in the belated production of approximately 6,000 pages of material” that the defendant’s lawyers should have been given a chance to cross-examine them about, wrote Assistant District Attorney Aaron Ginandes in a letter to the court.Justice Farber praised District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office for “eating a slice of humble pie” and moving to dismiss the charges.This is a breaking news event, please check back for updates.

Oh, no! Looks like Taylor Swift‘s busy schedule is catching up to her!

Plans for a huge new gas plant in Peterhead are unnecessary, will damage climate efforts and lock Scots into higher bills, eco campaigners have warned.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes there are no problems with Marcus Rashford's body language after he scored the opener against Manchester City.

Michael Che and Colin Jost had a running gag on Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update,” cracking jokes about Mitch McConnell after announcing he was stepping down as Senate Republican leader.

In a People interview, Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Emma Caulfield Ford, who played the demon Anya on the TV series, updated her health and detailed her MS battle, which she kept quiet for more than a decade.

Scotland’s First Minister and the Justice Secretary will meet the mother of murder victim Emma Caldwell next week, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

The mother of Emma Caldwell has asked Humza Yousaf "what are you waiting for?" as she called for a public inquiry over the investigation into her daughter's murder.

Victoria Beckham has been seen putting on a united front with Nicola Peltz, the wife of her eldest child, Brooklyn Beckham, after her second-eldest son Romeo's relationship breakdown. Former Spice Girl, Victoria, 49, shared a mirror selfie with American actress, Nicola, 29, as they got ready for Paris Fashion Week, where Victoria's clothing line will feature in a show.

A veteran MSP has been suspended by the SNP after he voted to bring down a Government Minister.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger was bowled over by the support of her friends and co-stars as she briefly broke away from the cobbles for another role. The actress, who plays Glenda Shuttleworth in the ITV soap, returned to her musical theatre roots over the weekend.

Bradley Walsh didn’t share the same feelings as viewers about a recent contestant on The Chase.

Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) is left in critical condition after a car accident in EastEnders spoilers, can she be saved? In a special episode that takes place across five weeks, Whitney and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) go to visit Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) in Milton Keynes.The pair are met with discontent from two local children, Britney (Lola Campbell) and Taylor. Whitney also tells Bianca about her pregnancy, but asks her to keep it secret from Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) who is struggling to conceive. A few weeks later, still in Milton Keynes, Whitney and Britney start to form a kinship and the youngster comes over for dinner at Bianca’s house.

The Star Wars franchise is coming to shoot in California for the first time with The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, and the Golden State is paying out its weight in tax incentive gold to have the bounty hunter saga made within state lines.

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid and co-host Richard Madeley sent a message to their colleague live on air after he was rushed to hospital at the weekend for emergency surgery.

Former England star Alan Shearer said he initially 'felt sorry' for Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund because of his eye-watering transfer fee.