Weather warnings are in force as Storm Floris begins to batter the UK and Ireland, with high winds hitting coastal areas and travel disruption expected. A yellow warning for wind for northern parts of ...

Rail passengers in Inverclyde are facing disruption due to challenging weather conditions brought by Storm Floris.

Iran founded a new defence council after attacks in June by Israel and the US, Iranian state media has reported. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the country’s highest security body, made the ...

A Scottish Government minister says it is “imperative” that people follow advice as Storm Floris begins to hit the country. Justice Secretary Angela Constance said Storm Floris is “well and truly with ...

Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers saw big share gains after the industry won a reprieve in the motor finance case before the UK’s ...

Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers must not be used to “have a pop at the police”, the border security minister has warned.

Vanessa Frake warned the current justice system is ‘warehousing prisoners’ and ‘turning out better criminals into society’.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a liberal who took office in June after winning an early election to replace ousted conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, has vowed to improve relations with Pyongyang, ...

Hong Kong authorities strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include ...

Concern over the risk of fire and the potential spread of toxic chemicals should not stand in the way of plans for a new battery energy ...

A CYCLIST was taken to hospital following a collision involving a car in Inverkip at the weekend. Emergency services attended the incident at the Bankfoot roundabout on the A78 on Saturday at around 9 ...

A LEADING UK sociologist is set to launch a new study exploring Inverclyde through the lens of famous playwright Peter MacDougall. Professor Ian Pace, from the City St George's, London University, is ...