Paul Craig says he was more excited by "fighting in front of Spiderman" than he would be Donald Trump as the Scot prepares to meet Bo Nickal at Madison Square Garden.

Modern fire brigades around the world were created after Edinburgh led the way 200 years ago.

Betty Tovey, 94, was at a field hospital in Llanelli when her relative died with coronavirus.

Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69, led the SNP into power and through the 2014 referendum.

The health secretary says he will come forward before Christmas with measures to aid the hospice sector.

Teena Thomas and Sebastian Paul have not spent a single night at home since their son was born in June 2023.

The Manx government scheme offering funding of up to 80% of costs aims to boost footfall for firms.

Harris McCutcheon, 17, is representing Scotland on a new Butterfly Conservation panel.

The cottage, located on Mar Lodge Estate near Braemar, was visited by the queen on her trips to Balmoral.

When Scott Stewart was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he knew he wanted to keep working to support his family.

Sculptor Andy Scott was commissioned to create a sculpture outside the stadium of Minnesota United FC.

A Dundee ice hockey player who raped a teenage girl in his car is detained for four-and-a-half years.

The Italian food is at the heart of a project to give young people "focus and a bit of purpose".

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

A community ownership project in Dumfries is being watched to see if it could be repeated elsewhere.

A car, a van and a lorry were involved in the accident on the A7 north of Langholm.

The new procedure will allow members to vote in the NI Assembly without physically being there.

The deal to save the chain will see more than 30 of its restaurants close.

The boss of Britain's biggest pubs group urges the chancellor to extend business rates relief.

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

Staff faced anxiety and extreme pressure at Wales' oldest NHS hospital, the UK Covid inquiry hears.

New recorded messages activated by a buzzer may shame smokers into putting out their cigarette.

Off-spinner Amar Virdi leaves Surrey after 15 years at the club.

Residents say the two-storey home would cause parking issues.

The A27 has re-opened in both directions after the road was shut on Tuesday morning.

Work on a temporary fix to Worthing Pier after it was damaged in a storm will take about a week.

Justice Hall returns to her old primary school to encourage children of all backgrounds to try the sport.

The waste was taken from Abigail's home in Boston.

The charity says it is "confident" there will be no gap in the service before its new building is ready.

Bernard and Joan O’Malley, who founded a leading produce firm, died within days of each other aged 88.

Bob goes out on street sweeps with Cornerstone to support the homeless.

12-year-old Alfie has competed in three Rubik's Cube championships.

Their owner thanks people for their help after finding the birds three miles away.

The trust says it it took the decision following feedback from patients and their families.

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.

The wooden boat took on water very quickly as it tried to navigate the harbour in the early hours.

Anti-pollution campaigners joined Southern Water at a public meeting in Newport.

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.

Call of Duty: Vanguard character Lt Arthur Kingsley was based on World War Two paratrooper Sidney Cornell.

Barnsley black belt Mayon is still awaiting the outcome of his citizenship application from 2020.

The successful candidate will fly one of its Airbus H145 helicopters, Yorkshire Air Ambulance says.

The man remains in hospital with unknown injuries, Devon and Cornwall Police say.

A jury is dismissed, recording the death as accidental, but a coroner has yet to make a conclusion.

Gladiator Steel visits Borden Primary as part of a UK tour promoting Children in Need.

Nigel, from Somerset, decided to become a foster parent aged in his 80s after his wife died.

An anti-spiking charity says it has not seen a fall in reports although official figures are down.

Volunteers in Cornwall spend more than 17 months knitting poppies and 23m of simulated barbed wire.

John, whose wife Wendy is being cared for at the hospice, said it deserved more government funding.

Sir Lee Pearson says he fears noise emanating from a new storage building will impact his training.

Bruno Fernandes went to the aid of a man who almost collapsed on a flight from Manchester to Lisbon.