Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser gets asteroid named after her

Storm Babet continues to batter the UK with strong winds and heavy rain today, with three dead and severe 'danger to life' warnings still in place.

A man who died in Angus after his van was hit by a tree during Storm Babet has been named locally as John Gillan.

Scottish singing sensation Lewis Capaldi has been hailed as a "superhero", after he rushed to help an elderly woman who collapsed in north London. The 27 year old star was walking with friends in Hampstead Heath when they spotted the woman on the ground and immediately called for an ambulance. A bystander told The Sun: "Lewis is not just a superstar but a superhero.

Scottish hit sensation Lewis Capaldi has been hailed as a "superhero" for rushing to the aid of an elderly woman in the north of London after she collapsed. Lewis immediately dialled emergency services and waited with her until the ambulance arrived.

A little over a decade ago Scottish synth-pop trio Chvrches made an early appearance on The FADER with the premiere of their debut single "The Mother We Share." Writing at the time, Duncan Cooper highlighted Lauren Mayberry's vocals, praising her ability "to soar straight over electrobeat clutter and still sound delicate." Fast forward ten years and Chvrches have released four studio albums and collaborated with the likes of The National and The Cure. This week they celebrate the anniversary of their 2013 debut The Bones of What You Believe with a special reissue featuring four previously unheard songs and five live tracks recorded around the time of release.

A Scottish bar has been crowned as one of the top 50 in the world, while another has been named as having the best cocktail menu around the globe.

Staff from care homes in Perthshire have been announced as finalists in a prestigious awards ceremony next month.

Sam Heughan has embodied Outlander's leading man Jamie Fraser for almost a decade, but prior to securing the role bosses feared the role would be hard to cast.

New research has revealed five of the "most haunted" destinations in the UK ahead of Halloween, and two Scottish spots are included.

A total of 10 picturesque areas are in the running to be designated as Scotland's next National Park.

An SNP minister has insisted the party does not take its support for granted after it suffered a heavy defeat to Labour at the Rutherglen by-election.

Following Queen Elizabeth's death last year at the age of 96, her cousin Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent became the oldest living member of the Royal Family. Born on October 9, 1935 in Belgrave Square, London, Prince Edward was the son of Prince George and Princess Marina, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary. He has led a very interesting life which has included being thrust into his role at a young age, carrying out decades of royal service, heading up one of the most secretive organisations and experiencing religious scandal within his own family.

From Cameron Stout to Brian Belo, there's been a plethora of Big Brother winners over the years. And while the show has been on a little hiatus, we're super excited for it to return on Sunday. Where else would you see a group of contestants and some serious drama unfolding after all? If, like us, you've been reminiscing about some of the old series and wondered what some former winners are up to now, we've got you covered.

All Creatures Great and Small series four airs on Channel 5 tonight as James Herriot and Helen Alderson return to Skeldale House.The couple are settling into life as a newly wed couple while waiting to hear if James will be called up to serve in the RAF. Meanwhile, Siegfried Farnon is getting to grips with his brother Tristan fighting in the war and trying to run the vet surgery without him. Elsewhere a new trainee veterinary student Richard Carmody arrives, causing complications in the house.

Diana, Princess of Wales was the chief prankster of the family, often doing cheeky things or buying naughty gifts for her sons. Several stories about Diana’s mischievous antics have been made public, from a funny tradition where she gifted her godchildren the noisiest presents to irritate her friends to the time she pranked Prince William with three famous supermodels, the royal was certainly very cheeky. But it would appear that the late princess's naughty tricks didn't stop with her children as she also liked to do cause trouble with other members of her family.

Summer has drawn to a close with autumn and winter walk plans beginning to take place in our diaries.

We’re getting the first look at Criminal Record, Apple TV+‘s hourlong London-set crime thriller series starring Doctor Who alum Peter Capaldi and The Good Fight‘s Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. The eight-episode series will launch with the first two episodes on Friday, January 12, 2024, followed by one new episode each Friday through February 23. See the first photos above and below.

A woman gave herself a horrific bout of food poisoning after making a mistake while using her slow cooker.

Prince Harry has been told he must "give notice" to King Charles if he wants to stay at Windsor Castle after he was denied a room earlier this month.

Lorraine Kelly has teamed up with a choir of women who discovered they had breast cancer after watching her chat show to create a charity single. For the last five years, ITV’s breakfast programme Lorraine has ran the Change + Check campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the condition, and encourage women to have their breasts examined. As part of this year’s drive, 20 women who were prompted to get checked after seeing the campaign have joined together to record the song Golden.