A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration Officials across the globe scrambled over the weekend to catch the culprits ... More »
Britain Rugby Union – Harlequins v Wasps – Aviva Premiership – Twickenham Stoop – 28/4/17 Jimmy Gopperth of Wasps kicks a penalty Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Henry Browne Livepic Wasps fly-half Jimmy Gopperth was named the Player’s Player of the Year by ... More »
By Joan StephensonNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of childhood inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with new dia More »
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech to Conservative Party members to launch their election campaign in Walmsley Parish Hall, Bolton, Britain April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates Prime Minister Theresa May will make a formal pledge ahead of t... More »
Golf – LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship – Incheon, South Korea – 15/10/16. Michael Whan, commissioner of the LPGA, poses for photographs during an interview with Reuters. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Golf is getting younger, more global and more female, all to the delig... More »
Floral tributes are seen outside New Scotland Yard following a recent attack in Westminster, in London, Britain March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Before he killed at least four people in Britain’s deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Ma... More »
Floral tributes are seen placed near the scene of an attack in Westminster, in London, Britain March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples British police said they had made two further significant arrests in the investigation into the attack on London’s parliament ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Scotland’s former First Minister, Alex Salmond, speaks at the party’s spring conference in Glasgow, Scotland March 29, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Scotland could abandon a currency union with the rest of the United Kingdom if it gained independenc... More »
Givenchy named Clare Waight Keller as its new artistic director on Thursday, becoming the first woman at the creative helm of the French fashion house founded by Hubert de Givenchy in 1952. More »
An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kham The dollar wobbled in a narrow range in Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors waited anxiously to see what clues the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon reveal... More »
Branding for Vodafone is seen on the exterior of a shop in London, Britain, September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville Mobile operator Vodafone will create 2,100 new customer service jobs across Britain in the next two years as part of an investment drive to im... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Sunderland v Manchester City – Premier League – Stadium of Light – 5/3/17 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been named the Premier League manager of the mont... More »
Britain Soccer Football – Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League – Old Trafford – 4/3/17 Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings in action Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says defender Tyrone Mings is a “gentle giant” despite his... More »
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends the Brexit debate in the Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Scotland, Britain January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Scotland could hold an independence referendum in autumn 2018, just months before the United Kin... More »
Athletics – European Athletics Indoor Championship – Women’s 3000m Final – Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia – 05/03/17 – Laura Muir of Britain celebrates winning. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Laura Muir led an impressive final day for Britain at the European indoor at... More »
A blistering start allowed Dean Burmester to surge away from the field at the start of the final round before surviving a late wobble to secure his maiden European Tour title when he won the Tshwane Open by three shots on Sunday. More »
The cast of the play ‘My Country- a work in progress’ perform during a dress rehearsal at the National Theatre, in London, Britain March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Brendon O’Donnell voted to leave the European Union because he felt British money should go... More »
Golf – Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open – Gullane Golf Club, East Lothian, Scotland – 10/7/15. Gregory Havret of France in action during the second roundAction Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Gregory Havret came storming out early on Thursday in the open... More »
Tennis – Dubai Open – Men’s Singles – Andy Murray of Britain v Malek Jaziri of Tunisia – Dubai, UAE – 28/2/2017 – Andy Murray in action. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah World number one Andy Murray is against giving wild cards to players returning from doping bans but ... More »
A fish-eating reptile called Dinocephalosaurus, which lived about 245 million years ago during the Triassic Period, is pictured in this artist’s reconstruction handout image showing the rough position of the embryo within the mother. Dinghua Yang/Handout via R... More »
Scottish author Irvine Welsh poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters ahead of the premiere of the film ‘T2 Trainspotting’ in Edinburgh January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Fans and stars braved freezing Scottish weather to flock to the prem... More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – People who take popular heartburn pills known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be more likely to develop intes More »
Spanish third-tier team CD Tudelano have taken the unusual step of appointing Scottish businessman John Clarkson as coach on an 18-month contract without a salary, the club said on Thursday. More »
Darts – Betway Premier League Darts 2016 – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales – 31/3/16Michael van Gerwen reacts during the matchMandatory Credit: Action Images / Peter CziborraLivepic World number one Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands won his second PDC Wor... More »
Tennis – Qatar Open – Men’s Singles – Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany v Novak Djokovic of Serbia – Doha, Qatar – 2/1/2017 – Djokovic in action. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari Defending champion Novak Djokovic made a sticky return to action before recovering from losi... More »
Fashion designer, model and singer Victoria Beckham poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film ”Cafe Society” out of competition during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Yv... More »
Tennis Britain – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – O2 Arena, London – 20/11/16 Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates with the Year-End No. 1 Trophy Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic Britain’s world number one men’s tennis player Andy Murray won a... More »
The last-ditch struggle of Tongtianlong limosus as it was mired in mud is seen in an undated artist reconstruction. Zhao Chuang/Handout via REUTERS In a humid, tropical jungle in southern China eons ago, a remarkably bird-like dinosaur with wing-like arms, a t... More »
Britain Athletics – Team GB – Rio 2016 Endurance Athletes Media Session – Grange Tower Hotel, London – 24/7/16Team GB’s Laura Weightman poses for a photoAction Images via Reuters / Matthew ChildsLivepic Laura Weightman expressed disappointment at British Athle... More »
Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional ‘Raisin Weekend’ in the Lower College Lawn, at St Andrews in Scotland, Britain October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Students dressed in costumes chased each other ... More »
FILE PHOTO – Captain Paul McGinley poses with the Ryder Cup after the closing ceremony of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expects Europe, beaten by the United States in ... More »
J. Fraser Stoddart, one of the winners of 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, raises his glass for a toast at Northwestern University in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, U.S., October 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young A trio of European scientists has won the 20... More »
Oct 2, 2016- Chaska, MN, USA- The USA poses with the Ryder CUp during the closing ceremonies after the single matches in 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports Stokes More »
A captive Hawaiian crow using a stick tool to extract food from a wooden log is shown in this image released on September 14, 2016. Courtesy Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo Global/Handout via REUTERS An endangered crow species from Hawaii that already is extinct in the... More »
Deborah Levy, one of the shortlisted authors for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, poses with her book ”Swimming Home”, in London October 15, 2012. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo Novels on subjects ranging from murder in 19th century Scotland to classical music in... More »
Tennis Britain – Great Britain v Argentina – Davis Cup Semi Final – Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland – 18/9/16. Great Britain’s Andy Murray applauds during Dan Evans’ match against Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Andy Mur... More »
A logo is pictured on UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse UEFA elects a new president on Wednesday whose main task will be to stop what European officials say is an inexorable slide toward a breakaway soccer Super Le... More »
Aug 28, 2016- Farmingdale, NY, USA- Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of The Barclays golf tournament at Bethpage State Park – Black Course. Mandatory Credit: Eric Sucar-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Reed clinched a spot on... More »
A British flag and an EU flag are seen in front of a monitor displaying a graph of the Japanese yen’s exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo, Japan, June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai German Economy Minister Sigmar ... More »
A king penguin named Sir Nils Olav inspects uniformed soldiers of His Majesty the King of Norway’s Guard at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, in Edinburgh, Scotland in this handout photograph from August 22, 2016. RZSS/Katie Paton/Handout via REUTERS Standing in line for a ... More »
Geoffrey Carey and Valerie Crouzet perform at the dress rehearsal of Eat a Crocodile’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain August 11, 2016. Picture taken August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Rappi... More »
EDINBURGH Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) would move its main office from Scotland if the nation were to split from the UK after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, although moving domicile would not mean major job losses, the head of RBS has said. “The... More »
TROON, Scotland Record-breaking Swede Henrik Stenson became the first Scandinavian male to capture a major when he won the British Open on Sunday, beating Phil Mickelson in an extraordinary final-round duel. The world number six produced a swashbuckling eight-... More »
TROON, Scotland Rory McIlroy had never played Royal Troon before he came to town last Thursday to get ready for the 145th British Open and after his practice round on Tuesday, you could not blame him if he never played it again. Specifically, he might not want... More »
ABERDEEN, Scotland U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump played down market turmoil in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union on a visit to his Trump International golf course in Aberdeen on Saturday. Wearing an open-necked shirt, a suit... More »
TURNBERRY, Scotland U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump thrust himself into the heart of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union on Friday, calling it a “great” development and drawing parallels to his own insurgent campaign. In Scotland to reopen a go... More »
LOS ANGELES “Game of Thrones,” the hit HBO cable TV series that is partly filmed in Northern Ireland, will not suffer due to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the cable network said on Friday, aiming to quash speculation that the lavishly produce... More »
AMSTERDAM The chair of the council of euro zone finance ministers said on Friday there was no reason to call a meeting of the body following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Speaking after a meeting of the Dutch cabinet, Jeroen Dijsselbloem said it ... More »
WASHINGTON A group of 25 scientists on Thursday proposed an ambitious project to create a synthetic human genome, or genetic blueprint, in an endeavor that is bound to raise concerns over the extent to which human life can or should be engineered. A synthetic ... More »
WASHINGTON It was a creature so outlandish that scientists say it reminds them of the fanciful beasts conjured up by Dr. Seuss. But would the famous children’s book author have thought up a marine reptile with a hammerhead snout it used to snack on algae? Scie... More »
Leicester City’s remarkable Premier League triumph after starting the season as 5,000-1 outsiders to win the title made the pages of the press around the world on Tuesday. Leicester clinched the English league title for the first time in their 132-year history... More »
LONDON BHP Billiton (BHP.AX)(BLT.L) Chief Executive Andrew Mackenzie said on Monday that businesses could face a decade of damaging uncertainty if Britain voted to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum. Mackenzie, boss of the world’s biggest mining ... More »
LONDON A high-tech marine drone scouring the depths of Scotland’s Loch Ness for one of nature’s most elusive beasts has found a “monster” – but not the one it was looking for. Rather than the fabled Loch Ness Monster itself, the probe has discovered a 30-foot ... More »
ISLE OF BUTE, Scotland A nearly 400-year-old copy of a first edition of William Shakespeare’s collected plays has been found in a vast aristocratic house on the Isle of Bute, off the western coast of Scotland. Published in 1623, the First Folio contains Shakes... More »
MELBOURNE Andy Murray continued Britain’s Australian Open success when he overcame David Ferrer 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 in a grueling tussle to reach the semi-finals for the sixth time in seven years on Wednesday. The world number two was forced to scrap for almost... More »
MELBOURNE Andy Murray thinks he played his best tennis of the tournament during his Australian Open quarter-final victory over David Ferrer on Wednesday after a tough few days when he was distracted by his father-in-law’s illness. The 28-year-old Scot came thr... More »
MELBOURNE Second seed Andy Murray advanced into the second round of the Australian Open after a comfortable 6-1 6-2 6-3 victory over Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Tuesday. The world number two took the first two sets in 71 minutes but found the tall 18-year-ol... More »
LONDON The 19th century courtyards of Britain’s parliament echoed to the strains of Hubert Parry’s “Jerusalem” on Wednesday in one of the loudest public shows of support for a possible new anthem to be played at English sports events. One lawmaker has challeng... More »
MELBOURNE Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray’s number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day. World number one Djokovic ... More »
LONDON Britain’s top court will decide on Wednesday whether to back U.S. Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump’s bid to stop wind farms being built near his luxury Scottish golf resort amid a growing spat with politicians in his mother’s homeland. ... More »
LONDON James Watt or Alexander Graham Bell? Royal Bank of Scotland is asking the public to choose a Scottish scientist or other innovator to feature on its first plastic 10 pound note. Edinburgh-based RBS said on Monday nominees must be historical figures who ... More »
PARISNovak Djokovic’s already brilliant season took on another dimension on Sunday when the world number one became the first man to win six Masters titles in a calendar year by dismissing Andy Murray 6-2 6-4 in Paris. The Serbian won three of the four grand s... More »
LONDON Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen kept his nerve to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by two strokes at St Andrews on Sunday and ease the pain of narrowly missing out in 2012. Olesen, who recorded his third European Tour victory, led by three shots goi... More »
LONDON Andy Murray goes to the dogs, or more precisely the puppies, in a video released on Tuesday which shows him playing at Wimbledon with five cocker spaniels being trained to become sniffer dogs. The six-week-old puppies are being raised by the Metropolita... More »
HAY-ON-WYE, Wales It’s a shard, a smeuse, a smout, and for some creatures it’s a perfect place to squiggle. Each of the nouns means, more or less, a gap in a hedge in various dialects of English, while to squiggle is to wriggle through a hedge in the county of... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – A company owned by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has almost doubled its political donations in the UK over the past four years, records of electoral donations show. Bloomberg Tradebook, a British-registered financial markets broke... More »
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – The lords of the Masters are dedicated to putting on an ideal golf tournament, and most of the competitors and thousands of patrons judge it to be just about perfect. An on-course bank of tablets by the 15th hole is used for feedba... More »
