76 m. ago Aldi giving away free £50 every day throughout summer holidays to lucky shoppers

Aldi is holding their draw every day through July and August across Scotland, England, and Wales.

Economics

96 m. ago Disney Cruise ship fall: Moment girl and dad rescued after falling overboard

The girl tumbled into the Atlantic Ocean from the 14-deck Disney Dream Cruise ship with her heroic father leaping into the water after her as crew scrambled to save them

Events

97 m. ago Firefighters battle wildfires in Scotland for third day amid ‘danger to life’ warning

There is thought to be a risk to life because the emergency services are struggling to attend other incidents

Events

1 hour ago Author Liam McIlvanney longlisted for book prize named after his father

The winner of the McIlvanney Prize will be announced at the Bloody Scotland crimewriting festival in September.

Culture

1 hour ago Scottish woman began menopause at 25 so her friends make a product that sells out 3 times

After receiving a £90,000 grant from Scottish EDGE, the two entrepreneurs launched their product in Tesco and Superdrug - and sold out three times over

Politics

2 h. ago Blair Kinghorn arrives to complete Lions set as Queensland Reds await

Scotland full-back earmarked for weekend matchUntested pairing of Gibson-Park and Russell face RedsTo say the last couple of days have been a blur for Blair Kinghorn is putting it mildly. As recently as the early hours of Sunday he was celebrating Toulouse’s Top 14 title success in Paris and doing interviews clad only in a pair of budgie smugglers. Now here he is wearing a British & Irish Lions tracksuit, squinting into the Australian sunshine and trying his hardest to focus on the next onrushing target.The Scotland full-back, the last originally-chosen squad member to arrive, will not be involved in the Lions’ midweek game against the Reds but is earmarked to feature against the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. All being well a potential slot in the Test XV could follow but even for a class act like Kinghorn it is going to take a lot of frantic paddling below the surface to get up to speed. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Payment warning to people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits

Social Security Scotland has issued crucial advice to people getting help to make a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Events

2 h. ago Over 1,000 children in Australia urged to undergo STI tests after childcare abuse charges

Sex crime squad detectives said Joshua Brown had worked at 20 different childcare centres

Events

3 h. ago TRNSMT: Three days of Glasgow subway strikes to hit Scotland's biggest music festival

Three days of strikes will cover this month’s TRNSMT festival on Glasgow Green.

Events

3 h. ago Fans find it ‘hard to say goodbye’ as Downton Abbey releases final film trailer

Film releases in cinemas on 12 September

Sport

6 h. ago The underrated Scottish coastal village home to country's 'best pub'

It is also just a short walk from a fabulous beach.

Politics

6 h. ago Calls for police to reopen Bible John investigation after claims of new evidence

There have been calls for Police Scotland to reopen the investigation into the Bible John murders by author Jill Bavin-Mizzi who says she has new evidence which could give them a breathrough in the 56 year old case.

Events

9 h. ago Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual abuse offences as 1,200 children to be tested for infectious diseases

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually assaulted infants and children in his care at a western suburbs childcare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian health authorities are recommending 1,200 children get tested for infectious diseases after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with allegedly sexually abusing infants and children in his care.Police on Tuesday confirmed Point Cook man Joshua Brown, 26, was charged last month with more than 70 offences relating to eight alleged victims aged between five months and two years old.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Melbourne childcare worker charged with more than 70 offences against children in his care

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually abused eight children at a western suburbs childcare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with more than 70 offences after allegedly sexually abusing eight children in his care.Victoria police issued a statement on Tuesday confirming they charged 26-year-old Point Cook man Joshua Brown last month with offences including sexual penetration of a child under 12, attempted sexual penetration of a child under 12, sexual assault of a child under 16 and producing child material for use through a carriage service. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago Sam Fender and Chappell Roan bring £1.2bn boost to North West after sold

Artists including Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters played sold-out shows in Manchester, Liverpool and across the North West in 2024, helping to boost music tourism

Economics

11 h. ago EasyJet Scotland bound flight from holiday hotspot in 'urgent' diversion

The flight, from Tunisia, was diverted to Birmingham so a passenger could receive treatment, spending two hours on the tarmac in the midlands before continuing to Scotland.

Politics

12 h. ago King Charles brings royal train that once ran to Balmoral to an end

The royal train once travelled as far north as Scotland and to Balmoral, but has now been decommissioned.

Politics

13 h. ago EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK airport in 'extraordinary circumstance'

The EasyJet flight bound for Izmir took off from Manchester Airport and only got as far as Norfolk before suddenly diverting back to the airport due to 'an extraordinary circumstance'

Transport

13 h. ago Crash details stolen from garages in 'vast, murky criminal network'

The personal data was then sold on to claims management firms

Events

14 h. ago Scottish pub with mysterious 17th century love story sold for new development plans

The Stag Inn in Falkland, Fife, near Falkland Palace, features a rare lintel carved with the initials IL and EF and a heart.

Politics