A rapist who preyed on a 15-year-old girl after following her in a town centre has been jailed for nine years. Sadeq Nikzad, 29, targeted the schoolgirl after spotting her walking down a town centre ...

Falls in the cost of petrol and air fares in May were offset by a record rate of inflation for chocolate and jumps in the price of everyday items such as coffee and cheese. The average price of ...

Two paw-fect pooches have been enlisted to help stroke patients at Inverclyde Royal Hospital improve their physical and emotional wellbeing.

Russia poses a direct threat to the European Union through acts of sabotage and cyber attacks, but its massive military spending suggests that President Vladimir Putin also plans to use his armed ...

A former school in Greenock is undergoing a £500,000 transformation before its new owners open the doors later this summer.

Anne Shand, also known as Nana has been nominated for her campaigning work to have a playpark installed at Cumberland Road in Greenock after ...

The former health secretary called for the Criminal Cases Review Commission to ‘speed up their normally painfully slow process’.

Sheffield Wednesday face further restrictions on player recruitment over late payments, the EFL has said.

England striker Alessia Russo says she now avoids social media at major tournaments after previously falling into the “trap” of reading “really damaging” comments. On Tuesday tennis player Katie ...

Speedy Hire has cautioned over “challenging” conditions due to Government spending delays, after shutting eight depots in the face of heightened cost pressures. Shares in the equipment hire firm ...

The cancer charity Planets is leading the campaign for the treatment, known as selective internal radiation therapy, to be made available on the NHS.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has also been given a wild card after returning to the sport following the birth of her son. Seven British men have been given wild cards into the main draw, ...