The cable provides power to the overhead line equipment, which in turn powers electric trains across the tracks.

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the ...

Edinburgh head coach Everitt had joked that his side only needed to win both halves 10-0 to claim the 1872 Cup, and it looked for a moment like they might be about get the first part of that right as ...

The display took place over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after the city was gifted two more giant pandas by Beijing.

From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

On Friday at 11am, John Swinney met with representatives from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – a charity set up in honour of Doddie Weir, a Scottish rugby union player who died of motor neurone ...

Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones is to reprise the role of Nessa for BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. There will be a number of famous faces marking the programme's ...

Hibernian are interested in signing Heart of Midlothian goalkeeper Zander Clark. The keeper, 32, is out of contract at Tynecastle next summer and is free to speak to interested parties about a ...

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The Anas Sarwar who jubilantly started 2024 could not have imagined the Scottish Labour 'branch manager' jibes would be ferociously back to haunt him into the new year. The Scottish Labour leader ...

US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.

As 2024 draws to a close many will be celebrating the beginning of a new year with parties and other gatherings. Many of those will likely be watching a countdown on New Year's Eve as part of the ...