Director of Netflix’s Squid Game reflects on South Korean show’s unexpected success

Squid Game has become one of 2021's unexpected streaming hits.

R Kelly channels dropped by YouTube after racketeering and sex trafficking conviction

Video platform YouTube has removed the channels of singer R Kelly after he was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking.

Schoolboy fatally shot by 14-year-old during knife attack involving masked youths, court told

A murder trial has heard how a schoolboy was fatally shot outside his home by a 14-year-old during a knife attack involving five masked youths near Birmingham.

Plymouth shootings: Police watchdog investigating gunman’s firearm licence issues disciplinary notices

A watchdog investigating the decision to grant Plymouth gunman Jake Davison a shotgun licence has issued two disciplinary notices to Devon and Cornwall Police staff.

Scotland-born scientist joint winner of Nobel Prize in chemistry

A Scotland-born scientist has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry with a German scientist for their work on developing a new way for building molecules.

Scientists develop ‘living medicine’ that treats antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The first "living medicine" has been created to treat bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics and grows on the surface of medical implants like catheters, pacemakers and prosthetic joints, a new study has found.

TUI cancels flights to La Palma until end of October after volcano spewing lava turned ‘more aggressive’

The UK tour operator has halted flights to the Canary Island of La Palma amid the ongoing volcanic eruption.

Scotland-born scientist joint winner of Nobel Prize in chemistry

A Scotland-born scientist has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry with a German scientist for their work on developing a new way for building molecules.