3 h. ago Dead primary teacher was exposed to asbestos while pinning art to walls, family fear

Marlene Broad died after being diagnosed with the cancer mesothelioma in 2024 but before her death she believed she was exposed to asbestos while putting art up in her classroom

Society

5 h. ago Woman's body found at Scots property as police probe 'unexplained' death

Police Scotland are investigating the "unexplained" death of a woman in Bellshill.

Events

6 h. ago Crystal Palace in dark over European place and stuck in Textor’s tangled web | Ed Aarons

The American could next move for Sheffield Wednesday or Watford while Palace wait to see if dealings fall favourablyA champion skateboarder in his youth, John Textor has never been averse to risk. The American businessman even warrants a mention in Craig Snyder’s book A Secret History of the Ollie as “one of the few who beat eight-time world champion Rodney Mullen in freestyle competitions during the turn of the 70s”, but a serious head injury put an end to his competitive career.Textor surprisingly turned his attention to football club ownership in 2021 when he bought a stake in Crystal Palace after making his fortune in digital technology and the next week could prove decisive for his latest venture. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of children unable to spell

Decades ago, a generation of UK schoolchildren unwittingly took part in an initiative aimed at boosting reading skills – with lasting consequencesThroughout my life, my mum has always been a big reader. She was in three or four book clubs at the same time. She’d devour whatever texts my siblings and I were studying in school, handwrite notes for our lunchboxes and write in her diary every night. Our fridge door was a revolving display of word-of-the-day flashcards. Despite this, she also was and remains, by some margin, the worst speller I have met.By the time I was in primary school, she was already asking me to proofread her work emails, often littered with mistakes that were glaringly obvious to me even at such a young age. It used to baffle me – how could this person, who races through multiple books a week and can quote Shakespeare faultlessly, possibly think “me” is spelt with two Es? Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Arsenal sign Martin Zubimendi and pay MORE than release clause after frustrating transfer delay

Arsenal have completed their latest capture of the summer transfer window having snapped up Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi despite late competition from Real Madrid

Economics

7 h. ago Scots man who walked to Munich for Euros completes new challenge for men's suicide charity

Craig Ferguson raised £77,800 for charity last year after walking from Scotland all the way to Munich for the Euros.

Events

14 h. ago Scottish bank notes quietly phased out as Glasgow ATMs dispense English tenners

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Our investigation found circulation of Scotland's unique currency has slumped by nearly a fifth since 2020.

Economics

14 h. ago NHS Scotland patients waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment skyrockets

NHS has seen figures half after launching a 10-year recovery plan - but Scotland lags far behind.

Events

19 h. ago Shona Robison urges Prime Minister to follow Scotland on taxation

Ms Robison said people are wondering what has changed with a Labour government.

Politics

23 h. ago Fears primary teacher exposed to asbestos while pinning kids' art to walls

Marlene Broad, who worked at the same school for 40 years, died in January last year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Politics

24 h. ago All Blacks hold off depleted France in thriller and Wales slump again in Japan

Wales capitulate to their 18th successive Test defeatScotland tour opens with win over Māori All BlacksWill Jordan scored a try in each half and Beauden Barrett kicked to perfection as New Zealand overcame three cancelled tries to claim a nervous 31-27 win over France in the series-opener in Dunedin.Fielding only three players from the Six Nations title-deciding win over Scotland, the depleted France side gave Scott Robertson’s team a huge scare in an entertaining match at a sold-out Forsyth-Barr stadium. However, a late Barrett penalty proved enough for the All Blacks to hold on, ending a three-match losing streak against Les Bleus. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago New gender storm as NHS Fife brands Scots information tsar 'emotional' and 'not professional' in bizarre diatribe

A health board has accused Scotland's information tsar of being 'emotional', 'selective' and 'not professional' after he condemned its decision to withhold costs associated with a landmark 'single sex spaces' employment tribunal, MailOnline can reveal.

Events

25 h. ago Sick perv teacher who pulled girls pants down and 'gave her a lolly' before abuse jailed

Trent James May, from South Australia, has been jailed after abusing three young girls while working in a primary school with his jail sentence was backdated to March 14

Events

26 h. ago ‘Blatant misinformation’: Social Security Administration email praising Trump’s tax bill blasted as a ‘lie’

Previously apolitical Social Security Administration lauded Trump’s debt-expanding bill after its passageAn email sent by the US Social Security Administration (SSA) that claims Donald Trump’s major new spending bill has eliminated taxes on benefits for most recipients is misleading, critics have said.The reconciliation bill – which the president called the “one big, beautiful bill” before signing it on Friday after Republicans in Congress passed it – includes provisions that will strip people of their health insurance, cut food assistance for the poor, kill off clean energy development and raise the national debt by trillions of dollars. Continue reading...

Politics

26 h. ago From primary challenges to stranded astronauts: How Elon Musk can hurt Donald Trump

In his feud with Donald Trump, the world’s richest person has the distinct disadvantage of not possessing nukes. But that doesn’t mean he has no cards to play, writes Io Dodds

Politics

28 h. ago Wimbledon tickets are available now as competition enters second week

Wimbledon 2025 is in full swing and the tennis is well underway. Fans can still get their hands on Wimbledon tickets, with both official and resale websites offering tickets right now.

Sport

28 h. ago Jessie J admits 'I went into survival mode' in latest cancer update as she jokes 'I'm moving to Scotland'

The popstar said she is "currently experiencing some delayed sadness, anger and frustration" over her diagnosis

Events

28 h. ago Shanklea Primary School chaos as huge blaze rips through classrooms with black smoke filling sky

A shocking fire ripped through a primary school in Cramlington, Northumberland, this afternoon, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky

Events

28 h. ago Shanklea Primary School chaos as fire rips through classrooms and smoke fills sky

A shocking fire ripped through a primary school in Cramlington, Northumberland, this afternoon, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky

Events

28 h. ago Gangland wake for two slain mobsters held at 'relaxing' UK restaurant attracting hundreds

Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were gunned down in Spain last month and their funeral took place in Scotland yesterday, with a wake held at a 'relaxing' restaurant

Events