A former Celtic Football Club youth coach and kitman charged with a child sex offence has been remanded in prison in the North for his own safety.

A former football coach has been arrested in the North over sex abuse claims.

Popular musician Jack Alexander, who performed across the world in a double act with his brother, has died.

John Higgins finished off Stephen Lee tonight to pass his first test at the Betfred.com World Championship.

Stephen Maguire survived a gripping contest with Mark Selby tonight to set up an all-Scottish final against John Higgins at the Welsh Open.

John Higgins will tomorrow reach the final stage in the quest to clear his name following the allegations of frame-fixing which rocked snooker.

Variety acts will battle it out tonight to be crowned the winner of 'Britain’s Got Talent'.

John Higgins was pulling away from Mark Allen this morning as he closed in on a place in the Betfred.com World Championship final.

John Higgins was "over the moon" to win his first ranking event on home soil after admitting he almost bottled it against Ryan Day in the Royal London Watches Grand Prix final last night.

The UK's Labour party was taking a bruising today as results came in from elections in Scotland, Wales and England – but Tony Blair’s party appeared to have escaped the bloodbath some were predicting.

John Higgins crashed to a shock 10-4 defeat against Mark Selby in the first round of the 888.com World Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre tonight.

Newly-crowned snooker champion John Higgins’ celebrations proved temporarily short-lived today after a low-cost airline lost his cue and trophy.

Irn Bru-to-Tizer company AG Barr lifted underlying half-year profits today, despite a “sluggish” market for the carbonated drinks sector.

Big Brother’s Jason Cowan has had an emotional reunion with his mother after almost three decades of separation, it emerged today.

Big Brother runner-up Jason Cowan has agreed to meet his birth mother, it was reported today.

Hibernian confirmed tonight that the club’s legendary striker Joe Baker had passed away earlier today aged 62.

Stephen Hendry found the going tough against fellow Scot Drew Henry today as he struggled to gain a narrow lead ahead of tonight’s final session to their Embassy World Championship second round match.

Title-holder John Higgins was thrashed 9-2 by Stephen Lee in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.