94 minutes ago Australian Open draw: Emma Raducanu on early collision course with Iga Swiatek

Former world No 10 faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in first roundCarlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic could meet in last eightEmma Raducanu will hope to start the new tennis season strongly as she faces Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 26th seed, in a challenging but winnable first-round match at the Australian Open after being unable to compete in the opening week of the season due to a back injury.Since travelling to Melbourne, Raducanu has trained normally on the tournament grounds and has looked in good shape during her public training sessions. On Tuesday, Raducanu competed against the 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a practice set on Rod Laver Arena, which she won. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago First picture of Scot who died after car ploughed into two homes as heartbroken family pay tribute

Jamie Green, 25, passed away after the incident happened on the B842 at Knocknaha, near Stewarton, at around 4pm on Monday.

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2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal's top target emerges, Man Utd's Mainoo talks, Prem side seal £21m deal

Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are starting to get their ducks in a row with the January transfer window now a week old

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76 minutes ago Liam Boyce nearing Hearts transfer exit as striker holds talks over Northern Ireland return to end 'difficult' final year

A switch to Derry City could be sealed over the weekend as Jambos look to free up space in the wage budget

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2 hours ago List of schools closed due to snow, ice and rain as UK hit by icy blast

Overnight on Wednesday, temperatures fell to as low as minus 12C at Tulloch Bridge in Scotland

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10 hours ago Trailer 'carrying a number of animals' overturns on M74 as 'two casualties' reported

Firefighters confirmed the trailer had been carrying a number of animals when it overturned on the M74 northbound and that two casualties were left in the care of paramedics.

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16 hours ago Paper battery that biodegrades in weeks offers ‘revolutionary’ energy solution

Singapore startup Flint hopes to commercialise technology that is capable of powering everything from wearables to satellites

Science

2 hours ago Rachel Reeves heads to China to build bridges, but a new golden era of relations is impossible

Seeking business partners post-Brexit is sound policy, but even in these darker geopolitical times the UK will ultimately side with the USRachel Reeves will fly with a delegation of City grandees to China this week as Labour seeks closer economic links with Beijing as part of its quest for growth.With the outlook increasingly rocky at home after a run of soft economic data, the chancellor is sorely in need of a positive story to tell. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Chinese takeaway shares chow mein recipe for your next fakeaway meal at home

Scottish takeaway Mayflower in Motherwell took to TikTok to share their recipes for how to make your takeaway order at home, including their popular chow mein noodles without vegetables

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3 hours ago Council worker who stole over £1m from employer is "cautionary tale" for local authorities

Michael Paterson stole a total of £1,087,444.47 from the council over a 17 year period.

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11 hours ago Zendaya fans gush after spotting the star admiring her '$200,000' engagement ring from Tom Holland

Zendaya fans are obsessed with her new engagement ring from longtime boyfriend Tom Holland - and it looks like she can't believe it as well.

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3 hours ago Hollywood stars flee Pacific Palisades fire as flames engulf celebrity enclave: ‘Nightmare came true’

Firefighters are currently battling an out-of-control blaze in the exclusive neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, home to a number of A-list Hollywood stars

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17 hours ago Love Island All Stars contestant lied about age to get onto ITV2 show first time

Essex-based eyelash technician, Elma Pazar, who first starred on reality TV series Love Island back in 2019, is set to return to our screen on the spin-off show

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26 hours ago Scientists reveal source of mysterious radio signal that travelled for 200 million years to reach Earth

Radio burst lasted just two milliseconds

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3 hours ago Symptoms of ‘drooping eye’ condition ptosis as Clive Myrie worries BBC viewers

Beloved BBC presenter Clive Myrie was at the centre of a social media storm on Monday night after he took to his usual anchoring position on News At Six

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18 hours ago National Grid asks power plants to generate extra electricity TONIGHT over surging demand to heat homes as temperatures plunge to

Snow and sleet began to hit southern England this afternoon as fresh weather warnings came into force with the Met Office saying further alerts are likely to be issued as the week goes on.

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6 hours ago Crooked HMRC worker who stole £200,000 of taxpayer cash to pay mortgage can AVOID jail if she sells her house

A crooked HMRC worker who took almost £200,000 of taxpayer cash to pay off her mortgage has been told she could avoid jail if she sells her house.

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12 hours ago Tottenham vs Liverpool LIVE! Carabao Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Liverpool won 6-3 when these sides met at North London just a few weeks ago

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3 hours ago Country over party should be approach of Anas Sarwar as he tries to halt Labour freefall

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Scottish Labour cannot go for unswerving loyalty to Keir Starmer if they want to turn around their dismal poll rating.

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20 hours ago Glasgow sets stage to be ‘world’s funniest city’ with comedy festival line

Stars including Russell Kane, Jenny Eclair, Tom Segura and Andy Zaltzman will perform during the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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27 hours ago The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?

Syrians are suspicious after allegations of complicity with the brutal Assad regime during 14 years of civil war The UN special envoy for Syria will urge the security council to back a transition to a pluralist democratic Syria, but faces resistance within the country. The interim government fears the lifting of sanctions will be tied to excessive demands imposed by the west, with suspicion of the UN deeply embedded after what are seen as its failures during 14 years of civil war.Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country’s de facto leader, has told Gulf and western states that his group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), long ago transformed itself from a Salafi jihadi group in Idlib province to a technocratic force willing to accommodate all Syrians. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago David Beckham explains why he and his mum had the same Man Utd idol for very different reasons

David Beckham grew up in the Manchester United academy and was a huge fan of Wales international Mark Hughes - who also caught the eye of his mother Sandra, albeit for a different reason

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20 hours ago Petra Ecclestone's husband Sam Palmer says they are 'praying for a miracle' as they watch the Pacific Palisades wildfire move closer to their $30.5million home in Brentwood

The raging wildfire - now burning over 2,900 acres of Los Angeles land - is rapidly ripping through the expensive A-list enclave, home to Ben Affleck, Chris Pratt, Reese Witherspoon and Miles Teller.

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8 hours ago How a Scottish council worker stole £1.1 million undetected for 17 years

A warning has been issued on the back of the fraud case involving Aberdeen City Council

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16 hours ago 10 Scotland players to watch in January transfer window including possible Celtic, Rangers and Hearts moves

Steve Clarke squad members to keep an eye on this month

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3 hours ago Whales and seabirds 'hit by Scottish Government failure to protect seas'

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners say SNP ministers are failing to live up to pledges to enforce special conservation zones designed protect Scotland's marine life.

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22 hours ago Demi Moore, 62, gets the party started on the dance floor and shows off her moves as she celebrates with family and A

Demi Moore celebrated her first Golden Globes win in serious style on Sunday night as she let her hair down on the dance floor with her family and celebrity friends.

Culture

3 hours ago We deserve to be able to watch the Scotland football team on the telly for free

Record View says it is vital that a deal is sorted in time for Scotland's World Cup qualifiers which start in September.

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22 hours ago Georgia Toffolo reveals VERY quirky wedding details to Brewdog millionaire fiancé James Watt

Goergia Toffolo has revealed her unconventional approach to her wedding as she admitted she wants to 'tear up the rule book' when it comes to the planning. 

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9 hours ago Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, 29, is FREED after spending three weeks in a notorious Iranian jail amid talks of a 'swap deal'

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, 29, who was left to languish in an Iranian prison for three weeks has returned home amid talk of an exchange deal with an Iranian man arrested on terrorism charges.

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19 hours ago Scottish football fans to brave freezing cold as temperatures plummet ahead of tonight's fixture card

Kilmarnock are also in action against Motherwell as thousands of diehards brace themselves for extreme conditions

Sport

3 hours ago Police Scotland at 'breaking point' as mental health absences soar by 50%

The crisis has contributed to a dire warning from the head of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) that “policing in Scotland is at a breaking point”.

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6 hours ago Come Dine With Me's legendary voiceover man Dave Lamb reflects on the show's 20

Ever since it was first broadcast on Channel 4, viewers have tuned in to watch four people (of varying culinary abilities) host each other at their homes for three-course meal across the week.

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27 hours ago UK snow: Met Office divulges exact time yet more wintry weather to fall across the country

The mercury plunged to -5.5C in Drumnadrochit, Scottish Highlands on Tuesday and temperatures are expected to remain below freezing for many for the rest of the week

Society

16 hours ago Personal finance expert has clever list of 'no spend items' to save money in 2025

It's easy to get sucked into trends and buying new items that you think you need, but a personal finance advisor insists you declutter your house and save money with a 'no spend' list

Economics

22 hours ago Snooker Rich List 2025: Here are the 13 richest snooker players in history

Two Scots feature in the top four.

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6 hours ago Incredible new images reveal the amazing miracle on the mountain moment when rescuers found missing medical student after Hadi Nazari was lost in the bush for two weeks

Melbourne hiker Ty Pareskevopoulos shared the heartwarming moment the medical student was located after being lost and alone.

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8 hours ago The housing associations in Wales that received the highest rate of complaints from tenants

There are 22 social landlords on the list — and some get far more complaints than others

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18 hours ago 'I'm a personal finance expert – there are five items I won't be buying in 2025'

It's easy to get sucked into trends and buying new items that you think you need, but a personal finance advisor insists you declutter your house and save money with a 'no spend' list

Economics

23 hours ago Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases

Several NHS trusts declared critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in emergency departments

Sport

7 hours ago Lynx on loose with public warned to not approach in suspected 'illegal release'

People are being warned not to approach two lynx which are running wild in the Scottish Highlands after they are suspected to have been released illegally

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10 hours ago Love Island's Maya Jama reveals controversial couple she wants to reunite

Love Island: All Stars returns next week for its second series and host Maya Jama has revealed ahead of the launch which exes she would like to see reunite on the ITV2 show

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18 hours ago 'Nothing can prepare you' for what's in bathroom of stunning £875,000 historic home

The Grade II Listed property in Conwy, North Wales, has been described as "fascinating and intriguing" by estate agents - and it's not hard to see why with its unique feature

Economics

28 hours ago Ruben Amorim could do something he has never done as Manchester United head coach vs Arsenal

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim will experience the FA Cup for the very first time this coming weekend.

Sport

8 hours ago National Galleries warns flagship attractions face closure over 'seismic' £40m funding crisis

Bosses say £40m is needed to secure the future of Scotland’s national art collection

Events

11 hours ago Thousands of Land Registry workers launch 'indefinite' industrial action over working just THREE days a week in the office

Thousands of civil servants yesterday launched 'indefinite' industrial action after being ordered to attend the office three days a week.

Politics

18 hours ago Scots takeaway owner snared in £500k cocaine bust claimed he was 'framed' by his brother

Nadeem Ahmed, 41, was snared while collecting bags he claimed to believe were full of designer clothes and trainers.

Economics

9 hours ago Hollywood stars whose homes have burned to the ground as devastating LA wildfires destroy California

Dozens of stars are among the 30,000 people currently under evacuation orders as the blaze continues to rage in the ritzy Pacific Palisade neighborhood.

Events

11 hours ago BBC Only Connect's Victoria Coren Mitchell speaks out after fans spot 'error'

Only Connect presenter Victoria Coren Mithell has spoken out after viewers spotted an apparent continuity error on the BBC Two quiz show during an episode that aired this week

Politics

9 hours ago Paedo knifeman caught on CCTV chasing and stabbing teen girl is jailed

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT. Ellie Dismore, 24, threatened and stalked a teenage girl after lying about his age.

Events

11 hours ago Miscarriage of justice claim rejected as peer suspended for ‘Lord Poppadom’ slur

Conservative peer Baroness Meyer has been suspended from Parliament for three weeks after breaching harassment rules.

Politics

20 hours ago DWP full list of 85 health conditions that qualify you for £737 payment

Over a 1.1 million Brits are being supported for very common medical conditions

Economics

10 hours ago Met Office says more snow and ice warnings likely this week as Brits brace for brutal

The UK has had a bitterly cold start to 2025 with Arctic air moving southwards bringing ice and snow to many parts of the country but the lowest temperatures are still set to come

Events

11 hours ago Quakers pull NYT ad rather than bow to pressure to drop Israel ‘genocide’ claim

Organization said paper’s refusal ‘outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth’, choosing ‘silence over accountability’The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization that advocates for peace, said on Monday the group cancelled a planned advertisement in the New York Times in response to the paper refusing to allow it to refer to Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide.“The refusal of The New York Times to run paid digital ads that call for an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza is an outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth,” said Joyce Ajlouny, general secretary for the AFSC, in a press release. “Palestinians and allies have been silenced and marginalized in the media for decades as these institutions choose silence over accountability. It is only by challenging this reality that we can hope to forge a path toward a more just and equitable world.” Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Neil Gray urged to intervene in £100m row over NHS mental health funding for Scots

EXCLUSIVE: A group of Scottish Labour figures have demanded the SNP Health Secretary steps in to help secure new investment for crumbling facilities in Fife.

Economics

10 hours ago Two lynx on the loose in the Scottish Highlands as people warned 'do not approach'

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) announced that the animals were at large within its grounds on Wednesday evening, saying it is suspected to be an 'illegal release'

Events

11 hours ago Quaker group pulls NYT ad over paper’s refusal to let it call Israel’s Gaza bombing ‘genocide’

Organization said paper’s refusal ‘outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth’, choosing ‘silence over accountability’The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization that advocates for peace, said on Monday the group cancelled a planned advertisement in the New York Times in response to the paper refusing to allow it to refer to Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide.“The refusal of The New York Times to run paid digital ads that call for an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza is an outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth,” said Joyce Ajlouny, general secretary for the AFSC, in a press release. “Palestinians and allies have been silenced and marginalized in the media for decades as these institutions choose silence over accountability. It is only by challenging this reality that we can hope to forge a path toward a more just and equitable world.” Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Best apple cider vinegar brands in the UK: Victoria Beckham's weight loss trick taste tested

We decode the hype around the fermented apple juice, beloved by A-listers

Economics

10 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans left fuming as they demand 'uncloaked reaction' after brutal murder

Fans were shocked to see the Traitors savagely dump Faithful Maia, who helped them banish her Traitor sister Armani in the final instalment last week

Events

12 hours ago Gabby Allen breaks silence on Dan Osbourne 'cheating' before Love Island All Stars

Love Island: All Stars returns next week with former islander Gabby Allen among those heading into the villa, after being coupled-up with Marcel Somerville during her first stint

Politics

21 hours ago Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings thanks to a special discount code

We've spotted a discount code that will slash the prices of tickets at 24 participating venues if you order your seats this month

Economics

10 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans left fuming as they demand reaction after brutal murder

Fans were shocked to see the Traitors savagely dump Faithful Maia, who helped them banish her Traitor sister Armani in the final instalment last week

Events

12 hours ago Four Scottish restaurants added to Michelin Guide ahead of Glasgow ceremony

The Michelin inspectors have revealed their final additions to the guide ahead of the 2025 stars being announced in Glasgow.

Politics

22 hours ago £38 million Belgravia mansion becomes first super prime sale of the year

The Grade II-listed mansion was listed in May 2024 and sold to a young UK businessman

Economics

11 hours ago Met Office warns more snow could fall over UK at weekend in fresh update

The UK's cold snap is expected to continue into the weekend

Events

12 hours ago Hansi Flick happy after Barcelona allowed to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor

Olmo and Victor were both named in Barcelona’s Super Cup party, but were not listed in Wednesday’s matchday squad.

Politics

23 hours ago Chelsea can make £70m Marc Guehi swap transfer happen with perfect bargaining chip

Chelsea are eyeing a move for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi this summer, and the Blues could use one opportune player as a makeweight in any potential transfer

Economics

11 hours ago Britain braced for STI explosion with worst affected cities revealed – here's the list

Research into data on STIs in the UK has revealed that Brits are pretty casual when it comes to using protection in the bedroom - and some cities are worse than others

Events

12 hours ago MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski quickly issues legal note after guest calls Trump a ‘rapist’

The immediate clarification comes weeks after ABC News settlened a defamation case with Trump over George Stephanopulos saying the president-elect was found ‘liable of rape. ‘

Politics

27 hours ago Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'superhero' Scots tot, 3, who died on transplant list

Tributes have poured in for Zachary Bradford who passed away on Thursday, January 2, aged just three.

Economics

11 hours ago Cops lead hunt for two lynx amid fears of 'illegal release' into Scots countryside

Officers from Police Scotland have issued a warning after the two wildcats were spotted.

Events

13 hours ago Diddy is not happy about all the attention Luigi Mangione is receiving behind bars, report claims

A source close to Diddy allegedly told the New York Post that Mangione was going to end up on the rapper’s ‘s*** list’

Politics

29 hours ago Basic questions unanswered by Shein at Business and Trade Committee despite firm eyeing London listing

Basic questions unanswered by Shein at Business and Trade Committee despite firm eyeing London listing  Sky News

Economics

12 hours ago Love Island All Stars Gabby Allen reveals real feelings towards Marcel as exes set to reunite

Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville - who met on a previous series of Love Island - are both heading back into the villa for the new All Stars series, which kicks off next week

Events

13 hours ago MBE in New Year Honours List for Lanark local history expert Ed Archer

Ed Archer has been recognised in the new year honours for services to heritage and the Clydesdale community

Politics

13 hours ago RuPaul breaks silence after Tyra Sanchez' controversial 'crematorium' tweet about The Vivienne's death

The Vivienne, aka James Lee Williams , who won the first series of the reality TV show RuPaul 's Drag Race UK in 2019, was found dead last weekend aged 32.

Events

13 hours ago Blackpool Pleasure Beach named one of ‘the best’ theme parks in the world

It was the only UK-based resort to feature in a list of the best family-owned theme parks, which included locations in Dubai and the USA

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14 hours ago Soldier killed in Scottish Highlands when rifle detonated ‘without warning’ on exercise, inquiry finds

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was killed on November 1, 2016, during a sniper training course in Tain in the Highlands.

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