Police release CCTV images of man after vandalism in Edinburgh

Police searching for a missing Scots woman have been speaking to members of the public in the area where she was last seen over two weeks ago. Laura Wilkie, 43, was last spotted sitting on a bench near the Millennium Bridge in Ayr at around 8.30pm on Monday, December 18.

School inspections have been halted following the death of a headteacher who killed herself after a negative Ofsted grading.

Pulp brought in the New Year in Edinburgh last night with a live show in front of thousands of revellers at the Princes Street Hogmanay concert.The Britpop legends played their first show in the Scottish capital in 20 years in a show that was organised by the City of Edinburgh Council, alongside UniqueAssembly.The band played two sets, one each side of midnight, separated by the traditional fireworks show at the stroke of 12. It was the 30th anniversary of the Princes Garden Street Party.A post shared by Pulp (@welovepulp)A post shared by @jarvisbransoncockerAn unashamed joy to see Common People performed for the first ever time with a bagpipe accompaniment. And hearing Lipgloss, for the first time live this millennium, and Monday Morning.

Police say "concerns are growing" for a Glasgow man who went missing just days before Christmas.

A person has died following an outbreak of E. coli in the UK, health officials said.

A couple who met on a yacht in Turkey turned their holiday romance into a serious relationship - despite being 2,500 miles apart.

Oldham teenager Alex Batty said he 'loved the cold weather and rain' during his first Christmas back in England.

This video footage captured the moment a plane had to abort landing at Manchester Airport as it battled strong winds from Storm Pia. The clip captured a Finnair flight from Helsinki attempted to land at Manchester this morning. It was seen 'tilting' in the strong gusts over the runway.

A weather warning has been issued for much of the UK including parts of Manchester from tomorrow (Thursday), as strong winds of up to 60mph are expected in some areas. The weather forecast for Greater Manchester from tomorrow suggests Thursday will experience higher winds than the rest of the week, reaching around 25mph.

A woman has been caught on camera lobbing a bottle at a police car before tearing the number plate off.

Manchester Council raked in more than £10m from bus lane fines on just one street in 17 months, data has revealed.

A new qualification offering young people an alternative route to university without debt will be launched in Greater Manchester in September next year, the Mayor has confirmed.

Manchester United will be hoping to put an end to their miserable Anfield record of recent years when they face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

One of the biggest gun and drug trafficking gangs ever encountered by law enforcement in the UK are among those who have been locked up this week in Greater Manchester.

Alex Batty has returned to the UK six years after disappearing on holiday in Spain with his mother and grandfather, the PA news agency understands. The 17-year-old, who was aged 11 when he went missing, has returned from France as detectives prepare to hold a press conference at Greater Manchester Police’s headquarters.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have made a cheeky demand to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola as they broke their silence on their spectacular win which saw Ellie make history as the youngest ever winner. It was an epic night on BBC One on Saturday (December 16) as the hit dance contest drew to a close for another year.

The Met Office has confirmed there is a 'low chance' of a white Christmas in Manchester this year.

Kalvin Phillips is leaning towards a move to Newcastle should he leave Manchester City in January - according to reports - but there are several European sides thought to be in the market for him.

Gary Lineker says Manchester City were ‘comprehensively outplayed in every department’ by Aston Villa as he heaped praise on Unai Emery’s side.

Match-winner Scott McTominay says that the way manager Erik ten Hag prepared his players to take on Chelsea made all the difference following their 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.