North East

Crail Airfield site is considered derelict (Fife Council planning papers)

Crail Airfield: ambitious plans for event space and hotel get decision

Pupils at Crail Primary will get better library facilities thanks to the funding (Pic: Pixabay/WokinghamLibraries)

Fife school’s £14,000 boost to improvement its library facilities

Objectors didn't want the speed cushions added (Pic: John Devlin)

Objectors win as Fife councillors split over plan to add speed cushions

Greyfriars Garden in St Andrews is currently "disused" but plans to roll a coffee kiosk onto the site have been rejected. (Image from Fife Council planning papers)

Coffee kiosk plans for St Andrews walled garden refused

The dark skies around Kielder Observatory are ideal for spotting meteors

Perseids promise a powerful meteor display

Melanie Ward gives interviews after her election victory (Pic: Callum McCormack)

General Election: Labour seize three seats, Lib Dems control NEFife

Speed cameras in Giffordtown will see the community store the data in a Scottish pilot project (Pic: TSPL)

Fife community pilots new roadside speed cameras in Scottish first

The most competitive UK regions revealed

Ant and Dec making the announcement

Ant and Dec to produce Byker Grove reboot

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

The mural on the side of the building was deemed 'gaudy' and will have to be removed

Petition to save ‘gaudy’ mural of witch in Pittenweem

The Russell Hotel, St Andrews

Russell Hotel: developer gets green light to demolish more of St Andrews hotel

The mural on the side of the building was deemed 'gaudy' and will have to be removed

‘Gaudy’ mural of witch in Pittenweem to be removed, councillors order

Beyoncé’s takeaway order following Sunderland gig revealed

Plans for two loch side structures at Kilconquhar have been approved by councillors.

Loch side structures given green light at designated Fife nature site

The council received 12 public objections to the proposal.

Private parking plans next to playpark in Fife town are blocked by councillors

Private parking plans along Anstruther’s Lindsay Berwick Place have been dashed for the second time by councillors.

Danyel VanReenen, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Royal Mail has issued a warning as the severe weather conditions have caused delays in some areas

Royal Mail warning as bad weather causes delays

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Snow is expected to hit the UK in late March. (Getty Images)

UK weather: Met Office warnings for ice and snow from this evening

The earthquake was felt in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Picture: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP via Getty Images

Earthquake hits Wales with a magnitude of 3.7

Storm Otto will hit parts of the UK this Friday

Storm Otto to hit the UK this Friday bringing winds up to 80mph

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked

Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)

Leap into Bamburgh Castle this Christmas

Being able to afford a home of their own is impossible for many in the UK.

Home ownership 'impossible' due to low wages, struggles to save and house prices

Anne Simpson, chair of the Book of Deer Project, with the manuscript. She said it felt 'unreal' that it was now on show in Aberdeen. PIC: Aberdeen City Council.

Scotland's 'oldest surviving manuscript' comes home after hundreds of years

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women Sally Burton

These are the locations in the UK with the most expensive gardener rates – and t...

New survey shows roast potatoes are the favourite element of Christmas dinner -...

Waves crash over the breakwater by Newhaven Lighthouse as Storm Barra passes through Newhaven, southern England on December 7, 2021. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Weather warnings in place as parts of UK set for ice, wind, rain and floods

The top 10 foods that Brits are terrified of eating

The roadworks will mean restrictions.

A92 roadworks: Lane restrictions set to last six weeks near Glenrothes

Would those closest to you know even where to start to look for your online accounts, profiles and passwords?

Ad Feature Are you prepared for your digital death?

The Scottish pubs which have won at the National Pub and Bar Awards 2021 (photo: The Criterion and Getty Images)

The four Scottish pubs crowned among best in UK

More than half of motorists find buying a car intimidating

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

The new gigafactory will create thousands of jobs in the North East (Photo: Getty Images)

Huge jobs boost for North East under plans for major UK electric car expansion

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office

A view of scenic Durham (Photo: Shutterstock)

North East England staycation guide: essential sights in Northumberland, Durham,...

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted in some locations (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted i...

The UK will be hit by wintry conditions this week, including cool temperatures, sleet, ice and snow (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow is forecast across the UK this week

Snow storms will hit parts of the UK today - the Met Office forecast in full

Double yellow lines,

Double yellow lines to tackle problem parking on St Andrews street

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe

Royal connection...found in the heart of Royal Deeside, at the gateway to the Cairngorms National Park, Braemar is encircled by mountains, valleys and woodlands. (Pic: Damian Shields, VisitScotland)

Forget Route 66, Find Yourself on the North East 250

Road works

Innovative A92 repairs in Fife to re-use worn out road materials

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C), Britain's Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty (L) and Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance (R) attend a virtual press conference at Downing Street on September 9 (Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson will make a coronavirus announcement today - here's when and how t...

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

The roadworks will take place over the weekend.

A92 facing closures due to roadworks

YMCA starts to open its charity shops and calls for donations

The weather in the UK this weekend will be warm and bright in most areas, with temperatures rising to 26C in some parts as the country enjoys wall-to-wall sunshine (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s the weekend weather forecast as the UK is set to bask in bright sunshine ...

This is what you need to know about Greggs reopening more branches (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greggs is opening 800 branches from June - here’s how to check if your local bra...

Dominic Cummings has come under fire for travelling 260 miles from London to County Durham during lockdown (Photo: Getty Images)

Why Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules - and if he’ll be forced to resign

The weather in the UK this week is initially set to be a mixed bag, before temperatures should soar in some parts mid-week, potentially giving us the hottest day of the year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when and where temperatures are expected to soar up to 27C across the UK ...

Find out what UK adults are most looking forward to post-lockdown