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People of East Lothian - check your wallets, your purses, down the back of your sofas and in your back pockets. This is not a drill.

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has revealed a note given to him by an SNP MP that 'sets the record straight' on Scotland's contribution to the UK following comments made on his show about Scottish independence.

The Queen visited a city farm in Edinburgh where she met volunteers and was joined on a tour by a “cheeky duck who thinks she’s a human”.

People of East Lothian - check your wallets, your purses, down the back of your sofas and in your back pockets. This is not a drill.

A “rush to rewild” the UK’s landscapes could put the rich array of wildflowers found in already-rare meadows at risk, plant experts have warned.

Scotland’s national police force has reactivated its contingency plans to deal with any social unrest caused by Brexit, with 300 extra officers on stand-by to deal with potential flash points such as protests or disruption at ports.

​Journalist and broadcaster John McCririck has died aged 79, his family has announced.

The largest-ever UK modern slavery ring, which forced more than 400 people to work for a pittance while their criminal masters earned £2 million, has been smashed.