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The supermarket giant said its staff would receive a five per cent pay hike over the coming year, split into two separate increases to help 'navigate a challenging cost environment.'

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4 hours ago Scottish family law: Why appointing an executor of your will is important

At Gibson Kerr, we have many years of supporting clients to manage their estates and want to highlight the importance of appointing an executor for your will.

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48 minutes ago Sainsbury's jobs: how much are staff paid as UK supermarket announces 5% pay rises

From higher hourly rates to full-time pay boosts, supermarket staff will benefit 🎉

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12 hours ago Irate Rangers fans turn on Philippe Clement and desperately poor team as fates are kind on one player

Dundee land draw at Dens Park and heap more pressure on Ibrox boss

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66 minutes ago Drug consumption room ‘significant step forward’ in tackling deaths – Swinney

The Scottish First Minister visited the Thistle Centre in Glasgow, which will open on Monday.

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5 hours ago Bank of Dave 2 cast: who is in Netflix film and where do you recognise actors from?

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18 hours ago What is HMPV? Symptoms of respiratory virus spreading in China, how it's spread and should we be worried?

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49 minutes ago Unusual but beautiful part of UK named in New York Times’ places to visit 2025

The New York Times has chosen 52 parts of the world that are well worth a visit in 2025, and the Flow Country in northern Scotland has been named among them

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

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79 minutes ago Creatives, organisations and businesses invited to apply to Go See Share fund for small grants

Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, this initiative provides individual awards of between £3000 and £10,000.

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18 hours ago Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass | Robert Kitson

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviourScotland has not always been blessed with rugby players of genuine world class but prime-time Stuart Hogg was a rare exception. At the height of his powers he was the Six Nations Player of the Year in successive seasons in 2016 and 2017, mixing acceleration and attacking intent with a just-try-and-stop-me attitude that set him apart from the average workaday pro.The talented lad from Hawick was a big fish in a series of smallish pools – the Borders, Scottish rugby, Exeter – and grew accustomed to being hailed as king of his local oval-ball castle. While, behind closed doors, not being entirely the man his many fans thought him to be. Continue reading...

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81 minutes ago Two men sought in connection with missing boy not seen since last June

Adam Glanville was last seen with his mother on June 3 in Richmond.

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21 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

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22 hours ago How to tell the difference between the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus this winter as cases soar

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61 minutes ago Two more big cats spotted in wild in Scottish Highlands hours after pair captured

Two more lynx have been spotted on the loose in the Highlands where another pair were captured on Thursday - as police warned members of the public not to approach the animals

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19 hours ago Ayrshire house builder enters administration with loss of almost 50 jobs

Connect Modular, based in the Caponacre Industrial Estate in Cumnock, called in administrators after facing “significant financial challenges”.

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3 hours 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

Economics

19 hours ago Mikel Arteta's transfer conundrum as desperate Arsenal plan suffers double blow

Mikel Arteta is already facing problems with his plans for the January transfer window as he looks to revive Arsenal's stuttering Premier League title challenge

Sport

85 minutes ago California mother confronts governor Gavin Newsom over raging wildfires in Los Angeles

A California mother confronted governor Gavin Newsom over the raging wildfires through the Los Angeles area.

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21 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

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22 hours ago Charged up: What needs to be done to get more Scots into battery electric vehicles

“The biggest concern we have is increasing the sales mix of battery electric vehicles” – Alan Gall, SMTA

Science

65 minutes ago Why are US supreme court justices starting to sound like Trump? | Moira Donegan

The justices are increasingly operating by the sheer force of raw power. That should trouble us allWe’re supposed to believe that it was about a job interview. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone with supreme court Justice Samuel Alito; the call came just a few hours before Trump’s attorneys petitioned the supreme court to put a stop to his criminal sentencing, scheduled for this Friday, in a New York state court.Alito insists that this was all perfectly innocent. “William Levi, one of my former law clerks, asked me to take a call from president-elect Trump regarding his qualifications to serve in a government position,” the justice told ABC News after word of the call leaked on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago How worried should we be about RFK Jr as health secretary? Ask Florida

Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo has given free rein to his own unorthodox views on vaccines and public healthDonald Trump’s promise to upend public health policy across the US by installing Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary is resonating in Florida, where experts say the nation can learn from its own experience of a vaccine-denying state surgeon with unorthodox scientific views.Like Kennedy’s relationship with the incoming president, Dr Joseph Ladapo was championed by, and is closely aligned to, a powerful rightwing political leader – Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Cheapest heated jackets: Buy a baking hot body warmer for less than £25

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96 minutes ago Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party fireworks won't be replaced by drones due to cost

Business leaders called for a "Plan B" after severe weather left the celebrations cancelled.

Events

23 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

69 minutes ago Biden to kick off last week in office with speech on foreign policy legacy

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22 hours ago Good Food Guide Awards 2025: Every restaurant named the best in the UK

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Society

4 hours ago Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

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The Scottish superstar makes his Grand Slam debut as a coach at the Australian Open

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1 hour ago St Columba’s Hospice Care set to receive a donation of up to £162K from The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

To celebrate 75 years of the iconic event, the Tattoo donates 75p from every Show ticket sold for 2025

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70 minutes ago UK sees coldest night of winter as temperatures expected to fall further

Overnight temperatures fell as low as minus 14C in Altanharra, northern Scotland, according to the Met Office.

Politics

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

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6 hours ago Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil

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1 hour ago School closures: Find out which are shut in your local authority amid snow and ice weather warnings

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

Events

73 minutes ago Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

UK culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of womenUK politics live – latest updatesEngland should be allowed to play next month’s cricket game against Afghanistan, the UK culture and sport secretary has said, despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban government’s treatment of women.Lisa Nandy on Friday backed a decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to allow the game to go ahead, saying that cancelling it would “deny sports fans the opportunity that they love”. Continue reading...

Politics

35 hours ago Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

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Society

6 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

1 hour ago Tax rise warning after Pound's fall and borrowing costs soar as Rachel Reeves criticised for China trip

Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, said the Chancellor may have to hike taxes or impose some ‘very severe reductions and squeezes’ on public services

Events

79 minutes ago Cabinet minister defends Rachel Reeves trip to China during economic crisis

The value of the pound fell to its lowest level in over a year while UK borrowing costs jumped to their highest since the financial crisis

Politics

9 hours ago ANDREW NEIL: The economy's reeling from the disastrous Budget. Taxes or cuts are coming... and the big financial players I've talked to now all say it could spell the end of Labour

In the run-up to the General Election , Rachel Reeves boasted repeatedly of her qualifications for being Chancellor, even liberally embellishing her CV to bolster her credentials.

Economics

1 hour ago Woman, 76, rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car in Scots street

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence following the incident on Nethermains Road in Denny.

Events

1 hour ago How Ruben Amorim can overhaul Man Utd squad with a helpful lesson from Mikel Arteta

The Portuguese boss has encountered a tricky situation in his bid to revolutionise the Red Devils but Arteta endured a similar challenge at Arsenal and prevailed, providing a blueprint for a similar rebuild at Old Trafford

Politics

10 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

2 hours ago Greggs customers to be hit by price rises after fresh warning over economy

The bakery chain made £2 billion in annual sales for the first time last year, but warned of ‘lower consumer confidence’ in recent months.

Events

1 hour ago BBC Breakfast debate heats up as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt challenge MP

Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt were back for another instalment of BBC Breakfast on Friday (January 10) but things became heated when talking to MP Lisa Nandy

Politics

10 hours ago Rachel Reeves' £25bn National Insurance raid could force more than HALF of British businesses to raise prices, damning poll reveals

The figures provide the latest evidence of how firms are scrambling to respond to the tax hike and as the boss of Marks & Spencer said it would be a challenge.

Economics

2 hours ago Two sisters vanished from Aberdeen more than three days ago – now police have launched a major search

Police Scotland appeals for urgent help finding 32-year-old siblings Eliza and Henrietta Huszti

Events

1 hour ago Government says 'no need' for emergency intervention as financial markets continue to slide

The value of the pound fell to its lowest level in over a year on Thursday, while UK borrowing costs jumped to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis

Politics

11 hours ago Price of resale tickets to be capped under plans to clamp down on touts

The measures would aim to prevent organised touts reselling a large number of tickets at vastly inflated prices, the Government said.

Economics

2 hours ago Police clash with protesters in China after student falls to his death

Public outrage over government and police handling of teen’s death in China

Events

1 hour ago Engineering firm Halton Flamgard to double its workforce as it takes entire Welsh Government building

It is moving into the 52,000 sq ft RYB1 building built speculatively by the Welsh Government near Ebbw Vale

Politics

16 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 Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect

Law being questioned would force TikTok to sell to a U.S.-based company or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services

Events

1 hour ago Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’

The nation’s highest court will hear arguments over challenges to an imminent ban on January 10

Politics

17 hours ago Firms to pass on tax hikes through lower wages in long run, Bank executive says

Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or raising prices.

Economics

2 hours ago Newcastle fan, nine, is caught out skipping school for key match after Sky's cameras showed him beaming with delight at Geordie win

Sammy Scott, aged nine, travelled to London with dad Mark for the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as they told his school he would be off ill.

Events

2 hours ago Stuart Hogg's wife says shamed rugby star has 'had absolutely no punishment' as he receives 'soft' sentence for five

The 32-year-old former Scotland captain was yesterday spared jailed after he pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse between 2019 and 2024.

Politics

17 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 Woman, 76, in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car as police launch probe

Police have arrested a 38-year-old woman in connection with the incident

Events

2 hours ago BBC Sound of 2025: Chappell Roan kicks off the new year by topping the BBC’s annual list

The Midwest Princess continues her triumphant 2024 early in the new year 👑

Politics

17 hours ago Another Celtic exit, Rangers eye 29y/o, Hibs deal, debut clear, grim reality for one club

The latest transfer stories across Scottish football

Economics

3 hours ago Duo battle for 'bargain' Rangers man, Hearts hold talks, Celtic exit ‘reaches agreement’

The transfer rumours are swirling around the Scottish Premiership, with Rangers, Celtic and more all included in this morning’s bulletin.

Events

3 hours ago Bank of Dave 2: Is The Loan Ranger Netflix film based on a true story?

The Bank of Dave films are inspired by the real life story of Dave Fishwick 🎥

Politics

18 hours ago Why Sting, Bob Geldof and £200 billion of British businesses are teaming up in Edinburgh

“The British Business Awards is a vital event. For one night, the leaders of British business will come together in Edinburgh to celebrate success and make a difference. I look forward to seeing you on the night” - Bob Geldof

Economics

3 hours 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

3 hours 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

19 hours ago Prestigious Scottish university cuts deficit to £8.5m after 'swift and decisive action'

‘No plans’ for further voluntary severance scheme at ancient Scottish institution

Economics

5 hours ago First fire festival of the long, dark winter to light up Scottish island

Torches at the ready in Scalloway.

Events

3 hours 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

21 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

6 hours ago ‘A risk to life and limb’: residents of Germany and Netherlands rue dangers of fireworks

Authorities are reluctant to curb excesses of a new year’s tradition that is causing life-changing injuriesSeven-year-old Necati Karki had gathered with his family as part of a crowd in their neighbourhood in northern Berlin when a treacherous new addition to the New Year’s Eve festivities went off: a “firework bomb”.Fired out of a pipe by unknown assailants and possibly deliberately aimed at the targets, the illegally imported pyrotechnic – called a kugelbombe (spherical bomb) – flew straight into the group of mainly women and children, injuring eight. Karki has undergone at least three operations and is still fighting for his life, with horrific injuries to the lower half of his body, one of his adult brothers reported on Instagram. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours 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

21 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

6 hours ago Ticket touts finally facing a major government clampdown as Labour take battle huge step forward

Keir Starmer follows up on promise to legally hammer touts and sites like Viagogo, that make them rich

Events

4 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

22 hours ago Labour abstention means ‘cheapest budget deal’ since devolution – Findlay

Holyrood will vote on the Government’s tax and spending plans next month.

Economics

6 hours ago Thousands of Scots face heating crisis over delayed roll out of smart meters

EXCLUSIVE: Scots could find their heating systems stop working when the an old meter system is switched off.

Events