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A POLICE constable and a 49-year-old woman have been bailed after their arrests over the Andrew Mitchell "Plebgate" affair.The pair were being held as part of an investigation into whether officers lied about a dispute leading to the Tory MP being forced to quit Cabinet.

Donald Trump is facing unprecedented criticism from a Scottish council for repeatedly breaching planning rules at his controversial golf resort.

THE father of a lawyer who died after falling down a disused mineshaft says he is still waiting for justice five years after the tragedy.

Investigations are continuing after more than 30 people were rescued or had to swim to safety when an amphibious tour bus sank in Liverpool's Albert Dock.

Workers who have to "hot desk" in crowded offices are being treated like human battery hens, a union has complained.

A moonwalking Shetland pony that mesmerised TV audiences around the world has lost a "50 shades of hay" paternity battle.

For centuries it has been the backdrop for theatrical clashes between the political elites but now the scene is set for Hollywood performances to play out in the Houses of Parliament.

MOORS murderer Ian Brady will today argue that he should be transferred to a Scottish prison and be given the right to die.

A police officer stabbed in a mosque by a man brandishing a large combat knife has been praised for his heroic actions as he helped arrest the knifeman despite his injuries.

As every new parent knows, keeping up with the Joneses can be an expensive and morale-sapping exercise where baby gear is concerned, as point-scoring dads compare off-road buggies and mums indulge in stealth boasting about the thread count of their organic cotton babygrows.

A 35-year-old man who went missing with a 14-year-old girl has been charged with child abduction and will appear before magistrates today.

MILDER weather and growing consumer confidence led to a rise in the number of people hitting the shops last month.

EVERY job created in the onshore wind farm industry in Scotland is subsidised by more than £150,000 a year, it has been claimed.

THERE was no sign of the generation gap on one of Scotland's best courses yesterday as the annual Herald-sponsored Father's Day Golf Tournament got under way.