54 minutes ago Ranking Babygirl's steamiest scenes by how safe they are to watch with the family

Nicole Kidman's latest flick Babygirl is not for the faint-hearted, with a handful of raunchy scenes that are sure to make for an awkward family movie night

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4 hours ago Dear Coleen: I fear a family fall out when we drive to my sister's Scots wedding

I have been driving for a decade and so has my husband, while my mum has been driving for at least 30 years, but doesn’t drive as much now due to declining health (and certainly not long distances).

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66 minutes ago One million NHS Scotland waiting list backlog projections branded ‘terrifying’

The analysis produced by the University of Edinburgh has revealed the full scale of what it would take to clear the Covid-19 pandemic backlog

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24 hours ago RuPaul 'in bits' over The Vivienne's death and 'considering' quitting Drag Race

The death of The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, has reportedly left RuPaul "in bits" - and considering stepping away from his TV series, which has aired for five years

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43 minutes ago Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports

Strike on Arakan Army stronghold sparks massive fire

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19 hours ago 15 beautiful photos of Scotland from the Highlands to the Borders, as captured by our readers

Readers Gallery January 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by contributors to The Scotsman Readers Gallery

Culture

9 hours ago Surge in households seeking help with energy bills in 2024, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice said its staff helped the equivalent of one person every two working minutes throughout the year.

Science

19 hours ago Motoring expert reveals the one winter lifesaver every driver needs in their car

He said it was 'more important than ever' to make sure your car was equipped with the device, or potentially face a long wait for help on the roads

Transport

68 minutes ago Farage, Musk and Trump: they crave your attention. Don’t give it to them | Andy Beckett

Populist trolling thrives on the oxygen of publicity. It’s on all of us – media and voters – to start looking awayEven more than other forms of politics, populism needs an audience. Populist politicians want to be famous personalities, to make attention-getting claims and promises, to create new national myths. Like other ambitious but less ideological entertainers, they want their act to be widely noticed, and then requested again and again. Without a receptive audience, populism can just seem cranky and simplistic – little different from fringe political movements down the ages.In Britain, the US and many other democracies from India to Argentina, populism’s current dominant variant is rightwing, and much of its intended audience is the rightwing media. Conservative commentators, reporters and public intellectuals are constantly required to amplify populism’s messages and help maintain the public profiles of its leading figures. With only five Reform UK MPs, Nigel Farage needs the...

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16 hours ago Doctors urge Brits to add 10 more grams of this key food for better health

It can help balance your diet and feel healthier this year, according to experts

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2 hours ago Lisa's team are having a ball while raising vital funds for two Lanarkshire food banks

Team 50/50 – Helping Those in Need was launched on St Valentine’s Day four years ago

Economics

51 minutes ago LA wildfires: Death toll doubles to 10 as arson arrest made after new Kenneth wildfire erupts

Death toll from fires rises as searches continue among rubble for more fatalities

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19 hours ago 15 Beautiful photos of Scotland from the Highlands to the Borders, as captured by our readers

Readers Gallery January 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by contributors to The Scotsman Readers Gallery

Culture

12 hours ago Killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been stopped sooner if there had been an independent medical examiner at her hospital, ex Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells inquiry

Delays in appointing specialist doctors to look into deaths not investigated by a coroner in NHS hospitals meant the 'dots' were not joined up, the Hunt told the public inquiry into her crimes.

Science

68 minutes ago Graham Potter’s task is to put human heart back in West Ham’s gormless machine | Jonathan Liew

After Hollywood farce of Chelsea and two years out of game, rags-to-riches manager has seized chance to join ‘family club’Remember Angrygate? For a few surreal days in February 2023, pretty much the entire talking apparatus of English football was engaged – as is its habit – in a fevered, earnest and yet entirely fatuous debate about whether Graham Potter was angry enough to be the Chelsea manager.Under an increasingly persistent line of questioning, Potter coped pretty well. He firmly pointed out that you do not go from the ninth tier to one of the biggest clubs in the world without a certain ruthless streak. He subtly rebuked the hypocrisy of the media for demanding greater touchline theatrics from Premier League managers and then pontificating about the culture of abuse towards grassroots referees. So subtly, in fact, that the media blissfully ignored that bit. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago EastEnders' Patsy Palmer in tears as her children flee LA pad as wildfires destroy homes

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has spoken of her heartbreak as she is 'helpless' and 'crying' over the devastating wildfires that are raging through her 'hometown' of Los Angeles

Society

4 hours ago MSPs 'must back private jet tax' as super rich 'burn through carbon budget in 10 days'

Oxfam Scotland says shocking milestone highlights the need for Holyrood budget to rein in lavish private jet culture amongst super-rich.

Economics

55 minutes ago Los Angeles fires burn through 30,000 acres as death toll hits 10: Live updates

Follow Daily Mail's coverage of the California fires as blazes continue to rage across Los Angeles.

Events

16 hours ago Flu virus deaths soar compared to same time last year after 'deeply concerning' outbreak

The number of deaths is almost quadruple the number compared to the first week of 2024.

Science

69 minutes ago Babygirl’s risqué scenes ranked by how safe they are to watch with your family

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson have finally graced UK screens with Babygirl, a daring thriller that explores erotic desire - but is any of it safe for family viewing?

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24 hours ago ‘Never go to bed on an argument’: Hamilton care home couple reveal secret to long and happy marriage on 73rd wedding anniversary

A couple who lives at HC-One Scotland’s Douglas View Care Home, in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, have been celebrating their 73rd Wedding Anniversary together.

Society

6 hours ago Inside the £2.3m drug 'consumption room' where addicts can 'safely' use heroin while under 'legal supervision' in a UK first

The centre, the first in the UK, is aimed at ensuring addicts have medical back-up on hand when they take class A drugs, rather than risking overdose on the street.

Economics

68 minutes ago ‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open

Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimonyTeaching in Burkina Faso is a dangerous commitment. Thousands of schools are closed and teachers forced out of the profession because of the risks they face, mostly from Islamist militants attacking schools.Jihadist violence first broke out in 2015 but the conflict has intensified in the past few years, driven by militants who have seized up to 40% of the country. It is estimated that as many as 6.3 million people – a quarter of the population – were in need of humanitarian aid in 2024, with the country named as the world’s most neglected displacement crisis for the second year in a row. Continue reading...

Events

19 hours ago Scientists pinpoint exactly how long you'll live after a dementia diagnosis

Dementia is a memory and independence robbing disorder where the brain progressively gets worse at functioning over time which is now the leading cause of death in the UK.

Science

70 minutes ago Scots mum, 25, has arranged own funeral to 'help loved ones when time comes'

"You're never too young to arrange your own funeral and you can always change the plans - it's just best to be prepared."

Politics

8 hours ago Inside Scotland's £2.3million shooting gallery for addicts to inject  their heroin in comfort

A £2.3million 'shooting gallery' where drug-users can inject their own heroin and cocaine will fuel addiction and overdose deaths, it was warned yesterday.

Economics

68 minutes ago At last! Fashion is making bags for women who work, not just ladies who lunch | Jessica Cartner

My work bag is closer in scale to a laundry basket than the tiny handbags clutched by modelsFashion sometimes excludes people on grounds that are truly nasty and toxic and which reflect and drive fundamental problems in our culture: race, weight, wealth. So I hesitate to bring up what I’m about to say because it is small-fry compared with those issues. What I want to talk about today is not, in the scheme of things, any kind of hard luck story. But I am going to bring it up anyway.The microaggression for which I would like to call out fashion, today, is for all the times it has made me feel excluded because my handbag is inelegantly big and heavy. I have quite often felt like a no-hope outcast from glamour, on the grounds that the outfits fashion celebrates on catwalks or billboards or red carpets feature a handbag no bigger than a hardback novel, while the bag I carry to the office and back every day is closer in scale to a laundry basket. Continue reading...

Events

20 hours ago Common vegetable could help manage type 2 diabetes, new research suggests

Bioactive compounds in the vegetable can help regulate blood sugar.

Science

1 hour ago How Manchester United have helped Salford City prepare for Man City FA Cup tie

Salford City face Manchester City in their FA Cup third round debut on Saturday, and they have had some help from Man Utd in preparing for the game.

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8 hours ago Bitcoin miner refused access to landfill site to retrieve £598m hard drive, judge rules

James Howells has been fighting Newport council after his former partner accidentally took the hard drive to the rubbish tip in 2013

Economics

71 minutes ago California fires live updates: Death toll hits 7 as new Kenneth blaze threatens Calabasas; arson suspect arrested

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with two of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

Events

21 hours ago Energy switching checklist provides essential steps for people trying to lower winter fuel bills

Advice Direct Scotland is urging people not to rush into switching energy suppliers without making several checks first.

Science

1 hour ago BREAKING: Urgent hunt for twin sisters who vanished whilst out on nighttime river walk

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared in Aberdeen after they were last seen walking along a river in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday as Police Scotland issue an urgent plea

Politics

9 hours ago Greggs and Greene King among firms backing drive to get offenders into work

Leaders from major employers will be among those to sit on new employment councils in regions across England and Wales.

Economics

73 minutes ago Inside RuPaul's Drag Race tragedies following The Vivienne's death aged 32

The world of RuPaul's Drag Race has been left in mourning after the death of The Vivienne, with the drag queen's passing just the latest in a string of tragedies for the show

Events

1 hour ago Urgent hunt for twin sisters who vanished whilst out on nighttime river walk

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti disappeared in Aberdeen after they were last seen walking along a river in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday as Police Scotland issue an urgent plea

Politics

12 hours ago Bitcoin miner can't recover '£600m' fortune, judge rules as ex 'sick of hearing about it'

James Howells claimed that Newport City Council should either allow recovery of the hard drive or pay him compensation for the value - but a judge has thrown out his case

Economics

98 minutes ago Search for missing twin sisters as CCTV captures them heading towards river at 2am

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, have gone missing from their home in Aberdeen city centre in Scotland and were last seen on CCTV just after 2am on Tuesday

Events

2 hours ago Make your funeral wishes known: Why talking now will help later and how to have that difficult conversation

Discussing death can be hard, but it doesn’t need to be, writes Richard Annan, Head of sales and marketing with Cramond Residence and Jamie Reece, Funderal Director at William Purves’ Barnton branch.

Politics

13 hours ago Man hunting £569m bitcoin fortune in rubbish dump suffers huge blow after court ruling

James Howells, 39, wants to retrieve a computer hard drive from a rubbish dump in South Wales which he says was thrown out by an ex-girlfriend and he claims contains £569million in Bitcoin

Economics

2 hours ago LA fires live updates: authorities announce curfew amid reports of looting, as death toll rises to 10

Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created the ‘perfect storm’Full report: Los Angeles fires burn through city as death toll expected to riseVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?An update on the Hurst fire from the US forest service has increased the acreage burned to 771 and is 37% contained.477 personnel were assigned to the fire. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’

Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting timesWes Streeting has defended the growing use of the private sector to help tackle long waiting lists for treatment but said providers must “pull their weight” and not take resources away from the NHS.The health secretary, who has previously said “middle-class lefties” risked putting ideological purity ahead of patient care, said he would be “entirely pragmatic” about using spare capacity in the private sector. Continue reading...

Politics

14 hours ago Scotland duo Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour's Napoli title charge could be hijacked by huge £70m deal

French giants lining up astronomical bid for Serie A sensation

Economics

2 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: At least 10 people dead as death toll doubles in 'apocalyptic' scenes

The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said it received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as of Thursday evening - with all cases pending identification

Events

3 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share heartfelt message to Californians as wildfires rage miles from their home

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex offered a list of ways to help those affected by the fires

Politics

15 hours ago Ayrshire residents struggling to pay energy debt urged to seek help as cold snap continues

Ayr MSP Siobhian Brown is urging people worried about energy debt to seek support following a Warm Homes event at the Scottish Parliament.

Economics

2 hours ago LA fires live updates: death toll rises to 10 as California wildfires rage and crews battle new fire

Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created the ‘perfect storm’Full report: Los Angeles fires burn through city as death toll expected to riseVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?An update on the Hurst fire from the US forest service has increased the acreage burned to 771 and is 37% contained.477 personnel were assigned to the fire. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago December delivers for Scottish retailers as Black Friday and Christmas drive sales

“As the Hogmanay bells tolled retailers won’t have been heartbroken to bid farewell to 2024” – David Lonsdale, SRC

Politics

18 hours ago The £3 B&M organisation buy shoppers say have helped them 'sort their lives out like Stacey Solomon'

A B&M storage hack is going viral, with UK shoppers raving about the budget-friendly store's affordable containers.

Economics

2 hours ago Los Angeles 'arsonist' is arrested for 'starting Kenneth Fire' in celebrity enclave Calabasas as death toll hits 10

An apocalyptic, fast moving fire that sparked mass evacuations in Calabasas is being investigated as an arson incident, with one suspect arrested.

Events

6 hours ago It was a wildlife conservation triumph, then came the corpses – podcast

Biodiversity writer Phoebe Weston hears from farmers on the west coast of Scotland who claim they are losing hundreds of lambs a year in a case of rewilding gone wrong“Fair enough, if it was a select number of birds ,” one farmer said to biodiversity writer Phoebe Weston during her trip to Scotland, “but when it’s mass murder, then it’s not acceptable.”Out on the cold west coast, there is a heated dispute about one of the country’s most successful ever rewilding programmes: the reintroduce of sea eagles to their natural habitat more than 50 years ago. Continue reading...

Politics

19 hours ago Apply for Household Support Fund: how to apply online in 2025 as UK families to receive £500 DWP payment

Thousands of households can apply for help with food, energy, and bills 💰

Economics

3 hours ago Inside the UK's first drugs 'consumption room' where addicts can 'safely' use heroin and cocaine while under 'legal supervision'

The centre, the first in the UK, is aimed at ensuring addicts have medical back-up on hand when they take class A drugs, rather than risking overdose on the street.

Events

7 hours ago Wes Streeting is urged by coroner to boost pharmacists' prescription powers

A coroner is writing to the Health Secretary urging him to boost pharmacists' prescription powers after a two-year-old girl's sepsis death.

Politics

19 hours ago Thousands of Scots pensioners on DWP disability benefit to move to new devolved payment from April

Social Security Scotland will write to claimants to let them know when it is time for them to transfer.

Economics

3 hours ago California wildfires live updates: Death toll hits 7 as new Kenneth blaze threatens Calabasas, arson suspect arrested

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with two of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

Events

7 hours ago Calls for shamed Scottish rugby star Stuart Hogg to be stripped of his MBE after putting estranged wife through five

The 32-year-old former Scotland captain, who was awarded an MBE in last year's New Year Honours list, admitted shouting at his wife, tracking her movements and bombarding her with texts.

Politics

20 hours ago New online calculator can help people save £128 on streaming subscription services this year

The UK Subscription Savings Calculator can help cut costs of all entertainment, food and fitness services.

Economics

3 hours ago UFC superstar Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne welcome second child as wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles

Former WWE and UFC star Ronda Rousey and MMA star Travis Browne have proudly announced the safe arrival of their new baby girl in Los Angeles, even despite the wildfires ravaging the city

Events

7 hours ago Revealed: The heartbreaking reason why young people contacted Childline last year

The NSPCC, which runs the helpline, said it delivered almost 5,000 counselling sessions for children who had sought help for the same issue last year.

Politics

20 hours ago Marie Osmond pays tribute to ‘loving brother’ Wayne as she confirms cause of death

Singer who sold millions of records with his family band The Osmonds died aged 73 last week

Economics

4 hours ago Coffee can reduce your risk of death – but only when drunk at a certain time

More than a thirdof those taking part were morning coffee drinkers

Events

8 hours ago The Scottish 'Traitors' castles you can stay in for luxury 2025 getaway

As people all over Scotland continue to be hooked on another season of The Traitors, the Daily Record has rounded up some of the best castle hotels that you can stay in.

Politics

21 hours ago Remote Scottish mansion with 15 bedrooms and waterfalls on sale for less than £300,000

A unique opportunity to purchase a secluded Scottish mansion for a bargain price has come up, with Achnashellach Lodge in the Scottish Highlands on the market for less than £300,000.

Economics

4 hours ago ‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open

The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safelyThe UK’s first legal drug consumption room, the Thistle, will open its doors in the East End of Glasgow on Monday morning after a 10-year battle to realise the pioneering facility.The Thistle will remain open 365 days a year from 9am to 9pm and allow some of the most vulnerable addicts in the city to take their own drugs in a clean and safe environment under the supervision of health professionals. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days

Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to createThe world’s richest 1% have already used up their fair share of the global carbon budget for 2025, just 10 days into the year.In less than a week and a half, the consumption habits of an individual from this monied elite had already caused, on average, 2.1 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to analysis by Oxfam GB. It would take someone from the poorest 50% of humanity three years to create the same amount of pollution. Continue reading...

Politics

21 hours ago Sadiq Khan: help me 'take on the Nimbys' to get my £4bn affordable housing plan back on track

Mayor to use Mansion House speech to call for more housing money from Government

Economics

4 hours ago Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial, alleging civil rights violations

Actor has filed civil lawsuit claiming prosecutors targeted him for professional or political gain, and intentionally concealed evidence that vindicated himActor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations against the prosecutors in his trial over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western movie Rust.The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe, where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the death of Hutchins, who was killed in 2021. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Bellingham and Rodrygo sink Mallorca as Real Madrid reach Super Cup final

Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca Spanish champions set to face rivals Barcelona in JeddahSecond-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo helped Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals and set up a showdown with Barcelona in Jeddah.Bellingham broke the deadlock after the hour mark with a low drive following an excellent team move. Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago Lloyds sparks fears of more bank branch closures after announcing big change for customers

Customers of Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland will be allowed to use any of its branches under a shake-up that had led to union fears

Economics

4 hours ago LA fires live updates: at least seven deaths as California wildfires rage and crews battle new fire

Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created the ‘perfect storm’Full report: Los Angeles fires burn through city as death toll expected to riseVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?As wildfires spread across Los Angeles in the middle of winter, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms global temperatures eclipsed the 1.5C warming barrier for the first time.As Damian Carrington explains:The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6C above preindustrial levels, data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows. That is a jump of 0.1C from 2023, which was also a record hot year and represents levels of heat never experienced by modern humans. Continue reading...

Events

12 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral recap: Even CNN can't ignore the icy tension between Jill Biden and Kamala Harris

DAILYMAIL.COM BLOG: Follow live coverage of the state funeral of the 39th US president Jimmy Carter in Washington following his death at the age of 100.

Politics

24 hours ago How Scotland’s fintech boom is leading innovation and creating thousands of jobs

“The remarkable growth of Scotland’s fintech sector reflects the strategic efforts by the whole cluster to develop a thriving innovative environment” – Jane Martin, Scottish Enterprise

Economics

5 hours ago California wildfires live updates: Death toll hits 7 as new Kenneth blaze threatens Calabasas in mighty LA firestorm

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with two of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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