Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have been booked to play this year’s T in the Park in Scotland this summer.

Campbell Gillies had to be taken to hospital after a sickening incident at Aintree on Sunday.

Co Down handler Liam Lennon notched his first winner under Rules for five years as Mr Multifix led home an Irish one-two in the ROA Scotland Supports Scottish Racing Maiden Hurdle at Ayr.

SCOTLAND’S biggest music festival could be caught up in the bird flu scare.

Protesters arrested following disturbances on the first day of the G8 summit appeared in court today.

The global push to develop an Aids vaccine was boosted today by the first alliance between a major drug-maker and the non-profit sector to tackle the disease.

Carrie Ford will have some expert advice before she embarks on her historic bid to become the first woman to ride the winner of the John Smith’s Grand National.

Tony McCoy proved his fitness ahead of some high-profile rides at the weekend when making a winning return to action on Ursis at Wetherby this afternoon, just nine days after dislocating his thumb.

Ewan McGregor showed off his new clean-shaven look today at the launch of a charity campaign for Pringle.

Hollywood star Ewan McGregor and Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri were today donning hard hats as building work on a new children’s hospice gets under way.

Film star Ewan McGregor was today due to have a white-knuckle ride as a passenger in a supersonic jet fighter at speeds of up to 620mph.