But the former Scottish first minister suggested the writer could be subject to ‘more scrutiny’ on such matters.

Stuart Trentham was sent to prison for 18 months by the same judge who sentenced him in February for an ‘almost identical’ crime.

Police said there was an attempt to break a lock in an attempt to gain entry to a property on Rosedale Fold, Thorpe Edge, in the early hours of August 17. Officers are urging people to check CCTV and ...

Lucy Packer is turning nerves into excitement ahead of an historic summer of women’s sport. Packer’s Red Roses will take centre stage when the world comes to England in August, sandwiched in between ...

THOUSANDS of people in Ilkley could be missing out on better broadband services, Openreach has warned. More than 6,000 homes and businesses in the town can already upgrade to Full Fibre, but so far ...

Angling Direct has hailed “strong momentum” as rising online sales helped support a jump in revenues for the past six months.

The Brave stabilised but another late flurry of wickets saw them go from 98 for three to 107 for seven before Georgia Adams got the winning runs off Davis, as the Brave secured a top-three finish.

The future of both men – heavily linked to Tottenham and Liverpool respectively – is set to remain a hot topic.

AFTER a week of testing, Kirklees Council says no asbestos has been found in the air around a building site at Westgate,.

Nearly a third of Brits admit they would end a date over a condiment clash, new research reveals. Exactly 32% made the culinary admission, with only half (54%) believing a relationship can survive ...

Gewan was a game winner of the Tattersalls Acomb Stakes for Andrew Balding and PJ McDonald at York. The grey was a 11-2 chance in the seven-furlong Group Three, and ran prominently from the off when ...

Former Newcastle captain Alan Shearer believes wantaway striker Alexander Isak has poured “flames on the fire” of his stand-off with the Magpies by accusing the club of breaking promises, and said his ...