Controversial legislation that would have made Scotland the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying has been defeated at Holyrood..

Five new cases of meningitis have been reported in Kent, taking the total number being investigated by health officials to 20.

A charity is urging Scotland’s political parties to commit to passing legislation that would give people access to shared e-scooter schemes for the first time..

Older and vulnerable people are being targeted by online scammers in a “cruel” spate of friendship fraud, a bank is warning..