Mark Connor

The 55 year-old had amassed what was described as an “armoury” at his home in the Stirlingshire village of Redding including a crossbow, 14 knives - some with Nazi and SS insignia - as well as a Samurai sword, knuckledusters, baton and stun gun.

Although not usually allowed upstairs, Harvey, their four-year-old Labrador Retriever, had quietly made his way into the forbidden room where he quickly discovered a pile of chocolate

Liam MacDonald, an agency worker who started working on the site on May 4, was using a hammer to chip away the concrete when the skip’s bale arm fell on top of him

Their father, Prince Andrew, pulled out of the Royal Family’s traditional pre-Christmas lunch today, as he continues to lie low following his latest scandal over links to an alleged Chinese spy

He was left overnight without suitable clothing or shelter and with no food or water, and suffered a number of injuries as a result of what a judge said was a 'terrifying ordeal'

A source said there is a sense of optimism, which can be seen in the King’s desire to keep up a busy schedule of public engagements, including during the festive period

Tens of thousands of people are expected to use the transport network for their Christmas getaway over the coming days

Following an allegation that Prince Andrew had been taken in by a Chinese spy, the Royal Family has been putting more pressure on the disgraced duke to leave public life completely

The EIS will open a ballot on January 6 as it looks to pressure the council into reversing cuts to teaching numbers passed earlier this year

Craig Garland, 37, and Brandon Guthrie, 31, were part of a Dundee gang that was involved in sourcing and distributing Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds