21 h. ago Call to 'target' babies as childhood obesity reaches record level

Almost a quarter of children in Year Six are now obese

Events

23 h. ago Childhood obesity in Scotland 'growing alarmingly' as experts call for food industry crackdown

Young Scots from the most deprived parts of the country have double the risk of experiencing obesity than those livng in the most affluent areas.

Society

27 h. ago Child’s first 1000 days of life ‘critical’ in preventing obesity, academics say

In the UK, 1.3 million children are obese, and a further 2.3 million are overweight

Politics

3 d. ago The 11 historic Manchester city centre buildings experts are worried about after Hotspur Press fire

Experts have sounded the alarm about many Mancunian architectural gems we may lose - but the Hotspur Press fire has reminded everyone how precarious their futures are

Events

3 d. ago ‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics

In the second in a series, the Guardian looks at how Grangemouth struggles as Reform UK hopes to win votes‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlandsEvery morning in Grangemouth, chemists at Celtic Renewables’s small factory feed a vial of microbes with a precisely tailored cocktail of food – liquid residues from the scotch whisky industry.In vessels surrounded by a web of metal pipes and gleaming stainless steel valves, the microbes multiply into something other than drink: a starter solution for batches of acetone, butanol and ethanol – chemicals essential for countless everyday products. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Inspirational North Lanarkshire garden takes shape at new home

The Down’s Syndrome Scotland garden will be located at the Watch US Grow charity within Palacerigg Country Park, Cumbernauld.

Politics

5 d. ago Scottish cities crowned Disney Adult Capitals of the UK for 2025

Disney adults are a growing fanbase in Scotland, treating Disney not just as entertainment but as a way of life

Politics

5 d. ago The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarm

Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites

Politics

5 d. ago Inside a plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutants

Risk analyst Tony Cox’s work has been backed by the chemical lobby, and some health experts are alarmedAn industry-backed researcher who has forged a career sowing doubt about the dangers of pollutants is attempting to use artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify his perspective.Louis Anthony “Tony” Cox Jr, a Denver-based risk analyst and former Trump adviser who once reportedly claimed there is no proof that cleaning air saves lives, is developing an AI application to scan academic research for what he sees as the false conflation of correlation with causation. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Glasgow council hold emergency meeting on youth violence amid deaths of three teens

City leader Susan Aitken said the recent deaths of teenagers showed there was a growing problem with youth violence in Scotland.

Events

7 d. ago Leading doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs in Scotland as use soars

A leading UK eating disorder clinic has issued an urgent warning about the growing dangers of online access to buying weight loss injections across Scotland, as new figures reveal a dramatic rise in demand, as approximately 21,527 young people aged 17–19 in Scotland are reported to have an eating disorder, compared to 10,403 children aged 11–16.

Events

1 week ago War in Middle East 'to push oil price to $100': Experts sound alarm as Israel and Iran trade blows

Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil - reached a five-month high above $78 a barrel as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks.

Events

2 w. ago The beautiful Scottish town with 'growing food scene' perfect for summer day out

We are heading to Clackmannanshire for our latest Town of the Week.

Politics

2 w. ago SNP’s naive and immature approach to defence industry needs to change

Anyone who thought that Scotland had a grown-up government capable of taking sensible decisions will be appalled by the choices the SNP are making

Politics

2 w. ago Heating firm seeks Scottish market growth through digital marketing partnership

Energy efficiency specialist targets Scotland's expanding renewable heating sector amid growing demand for clean technology solutions.

Economics

2 w. ago What is ‘gas station heroin’ and why are health experts sounding the alarm over it?

Health officials want you to think twice before buying brightly colored energy shots and supplements found at convenience stores

Society

2 w. ago Celtic fans smell Rangers fear amid transfer trepidation as takeover realisation sets in – Hotline

Ross Pilcher takes your calls as Ange for Scotland momentum grows alongside a bizarre Craig Gordon rant

Sport

3 w. ago Hidden signs of terrifying cancer that's rising faster that colon cancer in young people

Doctors have been sounding the alarm over the colon cancer epidemic among young people-but experts now say there is another form of the deadly disease that youngsters need to be aware of.

Events

3 w. ago Scotland's nobility meet in Edinburgh where past titles meet with present

A private gathering at the famous New Club marks the growing public interest in Scotland's neglected aristocracy

Politics

3 w. ago Engineering construction workforce in Scotland to grow by a quarter by 2030

New research published today reveals that the engineering construction industry (ECI) workforce in Scotland could increase by 24% in the next five years.

Politics