The main tax rise in Rachel Reeves’s fiscal statement was a change to employers’ national insurance contributions.

Firefighters in southern California have gained ground on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings for residents ...

Jamie Greene MSP says Berry BPI's decision to move jobs out of Greenock is the kind of news that has become all too common in recent years.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Russia had suffered its worst month in October since the invasion started in 2022.

A Greenock organisation has been recognised at the Scottish Parliament after celebrating its tenth anniversary.

This week the 70th Greenock and District Scouts welcomed a new Scout before they all enjoyed their world famous Hallowe’en party. Prizes were awarded for the best costumes. Patrols then wrapped their ...

The lookalike event in central London was inspired by similar events in New York and Dublin celebrating Timothee Chalamet and ...

Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget, as he said the pub chain’s tax bill will jump by two thirds next year. Mr Martin said he believes “all ...

Assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv, who were playing Ajax in the Europa League, were condemned as antisemitic.

In July, Israeli air strikes hit a girls’ school in Gaza’s central city of Deir al-Balah, killing at least 30 people ...

The death toll from a bombing at a railway station in troubled south western Pakistan has risen to at least 26, officials ...

If you are struggling mentally or physically these days, and many of us are, could I encourage you to try praying. Ask God to intervene for good in your situation. If you don’t feel you have the words ...