Trains limited to 5mph after rocks crash onto tracks

A Scots mum turned her life around and lost a whopping seven stone after being too embarrassed to take photos with her daughter.

Meghan Markle has cancelled several of her upcoming appearances, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The 41 year old, who is currently in London with her husband Prince Harry, was scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on 20 September, but she has now cancelled her appearance.

A new direction. Prince William and Duchess Kate have officially stepped into new roles within the British royal family after Queen Elizabeth II‘s death.

A car has flipped onto its roof in a horror crash with a lorry near Edinburgh.

A loss felt across the country. The U.K. is in mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 — and the whole nation is coming together to pay tribute.

The King and Queen Consort Camilla have left Balmoral en route to Aberdeen airport where they will fly back to London. King Charles was pictured in the back of a car, with Queen Consort Camilla in the front passenger seat, as they were driven in convoy over the River Dee towards Ballater.

King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.

A period of royal mourning will be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral. Buckingham Palace said royal mourning will be observed by members of the royal family, royal household staff and representatives of the royal Household on official duties, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties.The date of the funeral has yet to be confirmed.The palace said on Friday morning: “Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen, it is His Majesty the King’s wish that a period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral.

K.J. Yossman Neither the rain nor the darkness descending across the U.K. did anything to dissuade the hundreds, possibly thousands, of mourners from making a beeline for Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening. Within hours of Queen Elizabeth II’s death being publicly announced, the streets around the palace were cordoned off to cars (except London’s iconic black cabs, many of whom parked up nearby to pay tribute) and flooded with people of all ages and backgrounds. Although the Queen died at Balmoral, her home in the Scottish Highlands, Buckingham Palace, as the world-renowned symbol of the British monarchy, immediately and understandably became a focal point for both her subjects and the press.

at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, Buckingham Palace announced today. At 96 years old, she was the United Kingdom's longest reigning monarch.“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," wrote.

A disabled 64-year-old woman had to be rescued by the fire service from her sheltered accommodation after she was stuck in her flat for over two hours due to a faulty lock.

A woman has been arrested after a litter of Cockapoo puppies were allegedly stolen during a raid of a Scots home.

A woman gave birth to twins with separate fathers after having sex with two different men on the same day. The mother, who has asked not to be named, lives with her two sons in the small town of Mineiros in the state of Goias, Portugal.

The mum of a Scots teen with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) says she cannot talk about her son's deteriorating condition 'without fear or emotion' as it has left him unable to 'eat, drink or scratch his nose' unaided.

Soap star Iain Robertson has issued a plea to his fans after ending up in hospital after ignoring an infection “for years”. Iain Robertson, 41, who plays Stevie O'Hara in BBC Scotland soap River City, took to social media to share a snap of him lying in a hospital bed, warning his followers not to ignore worrying symptoms and thanked the hospital for looking after him. Sharing a photo of himself in a hospital gown, Iain urged fans to “go see yer doctors” as he explained how ignoring a health issue had left him needing surgery.The actor wrote: “Found myself an unexpected guest of the NHS this week.