CONCERNS are growing for the welfare of an 85-year-old man reported missing in Tranent this afternoon. Alexander Sands was last seen in the Market View area of the town at about 2.15pm on Friday.

The Taliban seized Afghanistan on August 15 2021 as the US and Nato withdrew their forces at the end of a two-decade war.

Pregnant Renju Joseph, 31, was hit by a car driven at high speed by Ashir Shahid, 20, as she walked on a zebra crossing.

Police have seized £180,000 from social media influencer Andrew Tate used as a deposit on an Aston Martin. Tate paid towards the special edition Valhalla in July 2021, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

B&M has announced that it will shut its branch on Musselburgh High Street in early 2026. Instead, focus will switch to the store at nearby Fort Kinnaird. A spokesperson for the retail chain said: “All ...

AN ART project by local youngsters has inspired a short story by an author halfway across the world in Ecuador.

THE fields of a county estate have burst into colour for the return on its sunflower trail. About a million of the bright flowers were planted at Balgone Estate, near North Berwick, covering 14 acres ...

A TRIP to New York is among the items up for grabs at an auction in aid of the RNLI. The charity which saves lives at sea has a silent auction next month at North Berwick’s Glen Golf Club. The ...

Fresh plans for housing on a grassland originally set aside for a public park for residents in Wallyford have been lodged with the council.

The bravery of a submariner from west Belfast awarded the Victoria Cross was marked at a special event in the city to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Leading Seaman James Magennis was ...