4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (905+ words) Following the horrific death of Ann Widdecombe, there appears to be no simple solution to protecting politicians, and those others at most risk, from the same fate. The reality is that it is impossible to prevent what appear to be…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (425+ words) Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku reacts after scoring their fourth goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match against the United States in Seattle (Abbie Parr/AP) The United States is out of the World Cup following a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (478+ words) Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time strike sealed co-hosts Canada a 1-0 World Cup knock-out win against South Africa and a place in the last 16. Canada captain Eustaquio lashed home from the edge of the box in the second minute of added time at the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (301+ words) South Africa made history by reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 win over South Korea. Following a scoreless opening half at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, Thapelo Maseko scored the decisive goal,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (368+ words) A commission aimed at finding solutions to endemic food insecurity will hear evidence in Glasgow on Friday. Research last year found that nearly one million Scots, including 210,000 children, were feeling insecure about food. The Right To Food Commission has been…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (948+ words) Mexico strolled to a World Cup opening day victory on home soil, over nine-man South Africa who look like they will struggle to bring anything to the party. The Mexicans delivered to a large, excited and expectant home crowd with…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (696+ words) An armed gang opened fire in a poor neighbourhood in South Africa’s biggest city, killing 12 people and wounding at least nine before fleeing in a minibus, police said. The mass shooting unfolded late on Tuesday night in an informal settlement…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (223+ words) Football fans across the world will be gearing up for another exciting FIFA World Cup, which starts on June 11. England and Scotland will fly the flag for the UK, having both qualified for the 2026 tournament. The two teams will be…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (985+ words) FA Chief Executive Ian Maxwell has launched a strong defence of VAR in Scottish football, insisting that the technology is both working and here to stay. The conclusion to a thrilling season in the SPFL Premiership was scarred by rancour…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (638+ words) In Glasgow, an estimated 34% to 36% of children live in poverty, which equates to roughly 36,000 to 39,000 children. This means approximately one in every three children in Scotland's largest city is growing up in a low-income family, a rate significantly higher than…...