81 m. ago Emotional Peter Wright roars 'I'm coming back' as Snakebite gives career rally cry after Czech Darts Open win

Scotland's two-time World champion is battling to recapture his best and told fans he'll be back after victory in Prague

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25 h. ago Aldi crowned 'Best for Scottish Sourcing' at Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Aldi Scotland has picked up the ‘Best for Scottish Sourcing’ Award at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards. This is the fourth time in five years the retailer has received this recognition.

Events

46 h. ago M&D’s to transform into Scotland’s Scream Park with launch of Zombie Checkpoint

Unveiled for the first time in Scotland, M&D’s has teamed up with the UK’s top zombie creators, ‘Zombie Infection’ to stage the dramatic, adrenaline-fueled outdoor scare attraction.

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53 h. ago 10 beautiful walks in Scotland where you can enjoy the colours of autumn

Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy Scotland’s woodland walks, whether for a day trip or a longer countryside break.

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54 h. ago East Coast Main Line: Drastic train time changes between London, Yorkshire, northeast England and Scotland

Network Rail has called the timetable changes “the biggest in more than a decade”

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3 d. ago This was the hottest summer on record. If it happens again next year, Britain’s ecosystems won’t cope | Lucy Jones

A future of extreme heatwaves, drought and collapsing habitats awaits if we continue to ignore the danger signsWhat does British summertime mean to you? Blackberries? Picnics? Festivals? Ticks? This summer has been the hottest on record in the UK. As human-caused climate breakdown intensifies, the outdoor areas we spend time in are changing – and so, too, are our relationships with the land and the ecosystems we live in.My home is in the south of England, near beautiful woodlands. Since moving there in 2016, the number of ticks my family has picked up in the woods has increased each year, but this summer has been astonishing. For a few weeks, our four-year-old came home from nursery with a tick almost every day. I’ve had many: some tiny nymphal ones that could be easily missed. We spend time in Scotland, too, and find ticks often when we go there now.Lucy Jones is a journalist and the author of Losing Eden and The Nature Seed Continue reading...

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4 d. ago SNP plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency branded 'too little, too late' with 78,000 new homes needed

SNP ministers have been repeatedly criticised for the slow pace of housebuilding in Scotland at a time more than 10,000 youngsters are stuck living in temporary accommodation.

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4 d. ago Hundreds more wild boar to spread across Scotland, as numbers in west Highlands and Dumfries and Galloway grow

New research has projected the wild boar population in Scotland in 50 years’ time.

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5 d. ago The one change that worked: I got a period cup – and saved £120 a year

Ditching sanitary towels and tampons has made my period much less stressful. Crucially, it’s better for the environment tooI was 18 when I tried a menstrual cup for the first time. I was studying at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland had just become the first country in the world to make period products free to those who need them. The university health service was offering menstrual cups alongside the usual sanitary pads and tampons. I picked one up out of curiosity and because I just couldn’t resist a freebie.I was used to spending £10 to £15 a month on period products, more if I was caught short and had to do a panicked dash to an overpriced off-licence. As an eco-conscious teenager I already bought non-applicator tampons but often wore a security sanitary liner underneath. It was an attempt to keep the endless worry of heavy periods at bay: will I leak, run out of supplies, or find a clean loo in time? Even so, I leaked more often than I cared to admit. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'Absolute showbuster': What Scotland can expect at Rugby World Cup and why grassroots are so vital

Scotland’s most capped player of all time on the importance of investment at ground level

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8 d. ago Time 'running out' to save Scottish country house once home to super rich

"It still has a chance—for now."

Society

9 d. ago Beavers were welcomed back to the Netherlands. Until they started digging 17m

Reintroduced for environmental reasons, beavers are now in danger of causing serious flooding. Should there be more culls?The beaver has made an amazing comeback in the Netherlands. Extinct in the early 19th century, it was reintroduced in 1988, and now there are an estimated 7,000 beavers roaming around. Compared with England, where the beaver population is estimated at 500, that’s quite a feat.But there’s a significant downside to the booming Dutch beaver population. Beavers are increasingly digging burrows and tunnels under roads, railways and – even more worrying – in dykes. For a country where a quarter of the land sits below sea level, this is not a minor problem – especially as beavers are not exactly holding back when digging.Renate van der Zee is a Dutch writer and journalist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Beavers to be reintroduced to Scotland for first time in 400 years

An area of the Scottish Highlands is set to be the recipient of some fresh beavers after a licence was granted for it to follow other parts of the UK in reintroducing the gnawsome creatures

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2 w. ago Police Scotland paid out £500,000 in compensation to officers who missed time off due to Trump visit

Top officer says US president’s trip formed part of a ‘very busy summer’ for Scottish police

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2 w. ago Archaeologists to dig up Scotland's first ever skate park that is 'lost in time'

Kelvin Wheelies was built back in the seventies

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2 w. ago Jobs going on UK's most remote inhabited island with £41k salary offered

Fair Isle, which is located between the Shetland and Orkney mainlands in Scotland, is looking for a healthcare professional to provide a full-time service to its residents, and proud locals say it's a 'wonderful opportunity'

Economics

2 w. ago 'First wish': Sidelined Scotland stars come back on radar with stoppage

Striker bags key strike for Hull to continue strong start to season

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2 w. ago Inside the incredible Victorian time capsule home lovingly restored in Scotland

Two friends have transformed one of Scotland's most remote farms into an authentic 19th century home - after its owners left behind 200 years of contents.

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3 w. ago Scottish rivers: SEPA say several rivers close to having 'critically low' water levels

It is the third time this year that river levels in eastern Scotland have given Sepa cause for concern.

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3 w. ago 20 photos of Scotland in the 1960s that will take you back in time

The amazing images show everyday life in the country during the Sixties.

Culture