Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died aged 116, officials said. Ms Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo ...

A fire that broke out at a shopping centre in Dallas has killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The 579 animals in the pet shop at Plaza Latina in the ...

Several streets across Inverclyde will face traffic restrictions starting next week as critical maintenance and improvement projects get underway.

Pieces of false or biased information distributed by Beijing rose to 2.16 million last year, from 1.33 million in 2023, figures showed.

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking Saturday’s 77th anniversary of independence from Britain ...

Lawyers are attempting to recover 148 million dollars after the former New York mayor was found to have defamed two Georgia election workers.

Inverclyde's talented young photographers and artists have been recognised at a special event celebrating local creativity.

The Scottish Government has rejected calls from campaigners to block plans to charge boat owners to sail on the Clyde. They were responding to a letter from former Port Glasgow shipyard worker and ...

TWO Greenokians, resident abroad, flew thousands of miles to attend their parents' golden wedding. They were William McAlees from Chicago and his brother James who resides in Toronto. Another brother, ...

GREENOCK Juniors will bring in the New Year by first footing Finnart FC at Springburn Park this weekend. The Ravenscraig side will kick off 2025 as they play their part in one of only two games ...

Andy Ritchie was fortunate to play with some greats of the game (Image: Duncan Bryceland) I was fortunate to play with and against many great footballers and that included, briefly, Jimmy Johnstone at ...