Here is everything you need to know about the Winter Solstice on December 21, 2025, including what it is and when the sun will set in Scotland.

EARLIER this month, The National published an exceptional feature on the atrocities that have been inflicted since the Gaza “ceasefire” began ...

THERE are few more impressive examples of the power of music than the Scottish Music Awards, which for almost 30 years has been performing the ...

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

Paranoid schizophrenic Peter Windsor, from Birmingham, has been told he faces a custodial sentence or a hospital order.

Former two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua will boast an almost two-stone advantage in Miami over Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul.

Kent County Council was won by Reform at local elections in May, when their candidates promised to cut council spending and keep taxes low.

Consumer confidence edged up ahead of Christmas but remains subdued in the face of cost-of-living pressures, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved by two ...

Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limits. The rule changes will take ...

The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy, the European Commission said. Top ...

Former racing car driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash in North ...

Specimens of rare species collected by the celebrated naturalist Gerald Durrell have been donated to National Museums Scotland. The donation of more than 550 specimens and samples is now available for ...