28 m. ago Scotland in 1962: Here are 23 remarkable pictures of Scottish life 63 years ago

Scotland was a very different place in the first part of the 1960s.

Politics

77 m. ago Learn to Play is back: Music makers in Scotland invited to join UK’s free national music making event

UK charity ‘Music for All’ have announced that their highly anticipated annual flagship event Learn to Play is returning this Autumn, and are opening the opportunity for anyone interested in music-making a chance to take part in the biggest free music making weekend of the year!

Politics

1 hour ago Gareth Gates wraps plastic bags around his feet as girlfriend Allana Taylor wears CLOGS to Becky Hill's beach wedding in Cornwall

The Pop Idol star, 41, wrapped his trendy loafers in a duo of carrier bags from Co-op, in a bid to keep them dry and clean before removing the bags once off the beach

Society

1 hour ago A bottle of whisky made me a Scottish landowner – here is how you can claim your plot

Marc Shoffman travelled 600 miles to find his own patch of earth, promised by a slip of paper

Politics

1 hour ago Scotland weather: Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain in parts of Scotland

The forecaster is advising locals to check if their properties could be at risk of flooding.

Events

2 h. ago Could Scotland's future surf explorers carry their waves with them?

A good understanding of nautical charts and a large powerboat could be all you need to generate surfable waves, writes Roger Cox

Politics

2 h. ago Eilean Donan Castle: Iconic Scottish castle named among world’s most romantic proposal destinations

It is one of Scotland’s most photographed landmarks.

Politics

2 h. ago Cannonball 'taken from Culloden battlefield' bought for Scotland after auction bid

The objects take us closer to events at Culloden on April 16, 1746.

Events

3 h. ago Woman buys 'too good to be true' Italian house for 80p but is 'surprised' by one thing

Meredith Tabbone bought a house in Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy, for just over one euro after the local council put properties on the market for next to nothing

Politics

3 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla bid farewell to the Trumps after historic second state visit

The US President will spend the final day of his state visit with the Prime Minister at Chequers

Politics

3 h. ago Three people arrested in Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia

Scotland Yard said it would not disclose the nationalities of those involved

Events

3 h. ago The ancient village near Edinburgh possibly hiding 'lost treasure' with links to Holy Land

The unassuming village , around 12 miles south of Edinburgh, could be holding some major secrets.

Politics

3 h. ago BoE holds interest rates at 4% and slows ‘quantitative tightening’

Bank dials back efforts to shrink balance sheet in bid to reduce impact on gilt market

Politics

3 h. ago 'I moved to Greece from Scotland and there's one major downside'

A woman who gave up her life in Scotland for new beginnings in Greece has given a very honest verdict on her new life in the popular holiday destination, including an 'obvious' reason she left

Politics

3 h. ago Picasso painting not seen for 80 years unveiled by Paris auction house

Portrait of Dora Maar completed in Paris during war had been in private collection since being bought in 1944Europe live – latest updatesA newly discovered painting by Pablo Picasso of the French photographer and painter Dora Maar completed during the German occupation of Paris that has not been seen for 80 years, has been unveiled.The work, Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat (Dora Maar), was finished towards the end of the couple’s turbulent nine-year relationship and shows Maar in a softer, more colourful light than Picasso’s previous portraits of his then lover. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago 'Forgotten' royal castle is FOUND after 700 years: Archaeologists uncover lost fortress on a remote Scottish island that was once home to kings

The castle, on the island of Islay, was the centre of power for the Lords of the Isles, a powerful dynasty that ruled over large parts of western Scotland 700 years ago.

Politics

3 h. ago Stirling Aldi to undergo major revamp as part of £42 million Scottish investment plan

The supermarket chain has confirmed it will invest approximately £42 million across Scotland over the next two years.

Economics

4 h. ago Scotland’s 10 areas where room rents increased most since 2019

Here are the 10 postcode districts in Scotland that have seen the steepest room rent rises since 2019.

Politics

4 h. ago England’s Kildunne and Botterman fit to face France in World Cup semi

Full-back Kildunne returns after concussionEngland make four changes to starting XVEllie Kildunne returns to the England starting XV in one of four changes for their Rugby World Cup semi-final against France on Saturday.Kildunne missed the Red Roses’ quarter-final win against Scotland as she went through concussion protocols with Helena Rowland stepping in at full-back. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Exact areas in Scotland that will see weekend washout and 100mm downpours in new yellow warning

The warning comes with a small risk of 'danger to life', according to the Met Office.

Events