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Network Rail The crash forced the closure of the line between Perth and Dunkeld Rail services on the Highland Main Line have been disrupted after a car crashed onto the track between Perth and Dunkeld. The incident was reported shortly before 05:30 close to Murthly Sawmill near Dunkeld. Network Rail …

It’s not quite Girl Scout Cookie time yet, but a new flavor is on the way. This week, Girl Scouts of the USA announced its latest flavor, Exploremores, based on rocky road ice cream. The cookie features two chocolate cookies sandwiching chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond-flavored creme.  Exploremores will be …

A £160,000 grant is available for organisations to help vulnerable people this winter. Plymouth City Council said it had the money from the government to give to non-profit groups in grants of between £2,100 and £5,350. Councillor Chris Penberthy said the grants were to support warm spaces and community connections. …

Warrington Wolves have signed Liam Byrne from Wigan Warriors on an initial two-year contract, with the club having the option of a third year. The 26-year-old prop, who came through the Wigan academy and made his debut as a teenager, has played 152 games for the Warriors and helped them …

A woman said she was forced to cut short her holiday at Butlin’s after getting suspected bed bugs bites. Hollie Honeyman, from Sittingbourne in Kent, said she was planning to stay at the site in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, from Friday to Monday, but shortened he stay. “I had developed …

Helen BushbyCulture reporter Josh Druding Josh Druding’s image of Chappell Roan performing live is up for music moment of the year Abbey Road studios has announced the nominees for its Music Photography Awards, after considering more than 20,000 submissions from 30 different countries. The photographs up for awards feature stars …

An Israeli-Russian researcher has been released after “being tortured for many months” by her Iraqi militia abductors, US President Donald Trump has announced. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: “I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton student, whose sister is an American citizen, was just …

President Emmanuel Macron has named close ally Sébastien Lecornu as new French prime minister, 24 hours after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou as head of his government. Lecornu was among the favourites to take over the job, and in a statement the Elysée Palace said he had been …

The owner of Argos’s store card division is on the brink of a deal with one of the world’s largest private equity investors that will value it at about £1.7bn. Sky News has learnt that the owners of NewDay Group, which has millions of customers in the UK, were on …

Former UFC star Molly ‘Meatball’ McCann discusses her decision to start a new career in boxing, how she broke the news to her family and her ambitions in the sport. McCann will make her boxing debut on the undercard of Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker’s world title contest at Windsor …

The first millennial saint has been canonised by Pope Leo on Sunday, with thousands attending the ceremony in Rome. Carlo Acutis, a London-born Italian boy, died of leukaemia in 2006, aged 15. He has been labelled “the patron saint of the internet” for his work recording miracles online, and running …

British superbike rider Callum Grigor has been put into an induced coma after a crash at Donington Park. The 26-year-old Scot came off his bike on the opening lap of the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race on Saturday. Grigor had collided with fellow rider Nathan Harrison on the approach to …

A tiger at Dartmoor Zoo has had some new giant barrels added to its enclosure. Dragan the Amur Tiger will be able to play with the olive barrels as a way of keeping active and being challenged. The idea came together as a result of the zoo’s partnership with Devon …

South West Water has been issued a court summons after an investigation into a parasite outbreak in water supply in Brixham, in Devon. More than 100 cases of cryptosporidiosis were linked to the outbreak, which caused sickness and diarrhoea, in May 2024. The Drinking Water Inspectorate announced the summons had …

President Donald Trump will attend the US Open men’s singles final on Sunday in what will be his first visit to the Grand Slam tennis event since 2015. Trump, who was re-elected in 2024 for a second term in office, has not been to the New York City tournament since …

Watch veteran former players of Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United and Manchester City in action at the Manchester Masters six-a-side indoor tournament from 19:00 BST on Friday, 5 September, with live coverage on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. WATCH: Manchester Masters – 2025 Available to UK users only. Source link

A federal appeals court has overturned a legal order requiring Florida and US President Donald Trump’s administration to shut Alligator Alcatraz, allowing the immigration detention centre to stay open. In a 2-1 ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit granted a request from the state of Florida …

Bus operator McGill’s have unveiled plans for a £25m depot near Glasgow city centre. The firm – the UK’s largest independent bus company – say the proposal for the Tradeston area could create up to 850 jobs. The Greenock firm aims to expand its bus fleet to about 300 vehicles, …

Dragons, who finished bottom of the United Rugby Championship last season, signed a new Professional Rugby Agreement with the WRU in May. They state that they are financial stable with a “clear plan to drive improvements in on-field performance”. They are taking legal advice and, while they will continue with …

Hull KR hooker Jez Litten has extended his contract until the end of the 2029 season. The 27-year-old England international joined the Super League leaders from city rivals Hull FC in 2019. He has gone on to make 151 appearances for KR and was part of the side that won …