THIS week, we take a look back at the Herald's stories and photos from August 2000. And there was plenty going on, including a firearms incident in an Ardrossan street. (Image: Newsquest) These lucky ...

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the blaze on Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill at about 9pm on Friday.

At least 12 workers have died and four others are missing after the collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in north-west China, state media reported. Aerial photos of the ...

The family of a British aid worker reportedly killed in a Russian drone strike while volunteering in Ukraine has been left in “red tape limbo”, an NGO has said. Annie Lewis Marffy, 69, travelled from ...

DRIVERS are reminded that the A737 will face overnight road closures and longer journey times next week. Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing of the A737 ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Vladimir Putin was ready to meet but only after key issues have first been ...

THIS year's Magnum Open figure skating competition will be held at the Auchenharvie Leisure Centre. It's the perfect chance to watch some national and international competitors - including some ...

Human remains, which police believe may be that of children, have been found by builders who had been working on a property. Police were contacted at 12.37pm on August 15 with a report that builders ...

The Conservative leader said the flying of English flags should be ‘welcomed’, rather than ‘seen as an act of rebellion’.

Expedia’s new Autumn Travel Outlook has shared some tips for the best times to fly during the 'Shoulder Season'.

THIS ancient and "enchanting" woodland in Scotland could be the most magical found anywhere in the country. Located in the West Highlands, Ariundle Oakwood is said to be a "precious fragment" of a ...

Minister for local transport Simon Lightwood urged people to plan days out by bus ‘without worrying’ about the cost of travel.