The battle for Scotland’s future is on a knife edge but is "moving in the direction of Yes", the country’s deputy first minister said, as two separate polls gave the No campaign the narrowest of leads.

A UK crisps manufacturer today withdrew a TV advert which shows the top of a bus being sliced off, following dozens of complaints from viewers.

Gardaí are seeking to question convicted child killer Robert Howard about a series of unsolved murders of women, it emerged today.

Thousands of Celtic fans were tonight going to the Olimpico Stadium in Seville to watch their heroes bid to make history.

Thousands more Scots residents have been warned to boil their tap water after health chiefs revealed further homes had been affected by a parasite scare.