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Nicola Sturgeon has announced Scotland will move beyond the levels system on Monday, meaning most legal coronavirus curbs will be removed.

25-year-old Andrew MacLurg, from Oldmeldrum, was driving his car on the A947 when he collided with a lorry on Wednesday.

Officers in the area have been clamping down on offences affecting wildlife as part of Operation Wingspan.

A new public opinion survey shows the Scottish public back plans to support forestry in the country.

RNLI has issued a plea to the Scottish public to take care when near or in the water.

People will be able to go on holiday "without looking over their shoulders the whole time", Grant Shapps has said, as he promised that the next set of travel changes will not come "for another three weeks".

The UK government has announced changes to its travel rules that will come into effect at 4am on Sunday.

A man has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi in South Wales.

Police have arrested 11 people in connection with the online racial abuse of England players after the Euro 2020 final.

Conservationists have created a giant sponge in the Lancashire hills to stop water flooding lowland towns - and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate global warming.

A man has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi in South Wales.

Conservationists have created a giant sponge in the Lancashire hills to stop water flooding lowland towns - and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate global warming.

Marcus Rashford has called on health professionals to help more families in need sign up to a government-backed food voucher scheme.

People will be able to go on holiday "without looking over their shoulders the whole time", Grant Shapps has said, as he promised that the next set of travel changes will not come "for another three weeks".

The UK government has announced changes to its travel rules that will come into effect at 4am on Sunday.

The 2021 Rugby League World Cup will be postponed until 2022 after embattled officials finally conceded defeat in their bid to stage the tournament in England as planned in the autumn.

Ahead of the start of the Sky Bet EFL this weekend, Sky Sports has revealed the new faces joining their football talent line-up for the 2021/22 season. 

Sir Andrew Strauss admitted to feeling 'dejected' by England's display on the opening day of the first Test, after familiar failings with the bat saw India dominate at Trent Bridge.

Nuno Espirito Santo said he has not spoken to Harry Kane since the striker skipped Spurs training but expects to speak with him "soon" to address the situation.

Over-by-over commentary and in-play clips from the first Test at Trent Bridge. Watch on Sky Sports The Hundred and Main Event.

Security forces in Lebanon have fired water cannon and tear gas at anti-government protesters calling for justice on the one-year anniversary of the Beirut explosion.

A plane carrying Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya has landed in Warsaw after she travelled to the country under Polish diplomatic protection.

I spot George Kyriakopolous sitting in his car, the door open to blackened surroundings and smouldering earth.

The US State Department is investigating the apparent disappearance of a bottle of whisky worth nearly $6,000 (£4,320).

More than 300 people have died after disastrous flooding hit central China, including 14 who perished after getting trapped in a flooded subway line.

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is to step down as head of his retail empire and hand the baton to his prospective son-in-law, it has been announced.

A row has broken out over the "naming and shaming" of companies which fail to meet minimum pay rules, with the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) understood to be furious after it was identified as an offender.

People are more likely to become victims of fraud than any other crime and too many receive "poor service" from police, a watchdog has said.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will on Thursday challenge UK-based investors to invest in more “British success stories” in order to fuel the economy’s post-pandemic recovery.

Performers from the UK will be able to tour a number of European countries without the need for a visa or work permit

Performers from the UK will be able to tour a number of European countries without the need for a visa or work permit

Love Island received more than 5,000 complaints last week, with claims an episode "misled" female contestants after they were sent images showing their partners appearing to be unfaithful.

Turning 40 is a big occasion, so the Duchess of Sussex needed to come up with a something special to celebrate.

Rihanna has officially been declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine.

Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy's phone may be inspected as part of his wife Rebekah's libel case against Coleen Rooney, a judge at the High Court has ruled.

Just two days after giving birth, a woman in Portugal told her doctors that she'd begun to develop pain in her right armpit.

Barbie has created a doll of one of the scientists that helped create the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, in the hope of inspiring girls to get into science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) careers.

Cockatoos in Sydney have learned to open bins - and the technique is catching on, as others have worked out how to do it by watching them, scientists say.

A cow had to be led back to its farm after wandering onto the motorway and blocking traffic in Staffordshire.

A senior Russian traffic officer accused of leading a criminal gang has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.