A diver dies after getting into difficulties while exploring a wreck near Wemyss bay in the Firth of Clyde.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas receives a hero's welcome in the West Bank after his bid at the UN for full state membership.

Two Americans return home after spending more than two years in an Iranian jail on spying charges for allegedly crossing the border from Iraq.

A village in Devon has been rated the best place for families to live in England and Wales.

Physiotherapists may soon be able to prescribe medication for their patients without the need to have a doctor’s written agreement.

A Royal College of Nursing study claims less than a third of Scotland's nurses feel they are in a secure job.

Ed Balls' Labour Party conference speech will include a pledge to spend any windfall from the sale of bank shares on paying off the UK's national debt.

The complete works of Shakespeare have almost been recreated by a few million virtual monkeys mashing the keys of virtual typewriters.