26 h. ago Scots urged to shop around for cheaper energy deals to save up to £200 a year

Household bills will drop from July when a new price cap kicks-in.

Economics

53 h. ago Dumfries youngster appointed first ever chief fun officer at Scots shopping centre

Nine-year-old Amelia has landed the important job at Glasgow Fort after wowing the team with her kindness and care for others.

Economics

3 d. ago Tomatin introduces Double Cask as new retail exclusive single malt whisky

Highland distiller Tomatin Distillery has evolved its off-trade portfolio with the release of a new single malt whisky specially created for mainstream retail.

Politics

4 d. ago New Scottish bowling alley offering free game to anyone with this name

King Pins will open its first Scottish location at Silverburn Shopping Centre on Thursday, June 26

Sport

4 d. ago Aldi to gift year supply of free beer to Scotland’s biggest beer lover

Aldi Scotland is on the hunt for the nation’s biggest beer lover, as it revamps its popular Best Home Bar Competition by expanding the criteria.

Politics

4 d. ago Assistant headteacher at top secondary school sacked after giving out award making fun of student's 'sexual assault'

Nick Barends lost his claim for unfair dismissal from The Blue Coat School in 2023 - making it the second time he lost his job at the institution in Wavertree.

Events

5 d. ago Popular Paisley Pie shop sees hike in customers following Business Gateway support

A popular Paisley Pie shop has seen a dramatic increase in customers after the business owner accessed support from Business Gateway.

Economics

8 d. ago Spey Valley Brewery joins local artisan producers stocked in the Phoenix Shop & Cafe, Findhorn

Currently celebrating its 30th year of operation, the popular Phoenix Shop, within the Findhorn Ecovillage, has announced that it has an exciting new local product range. Its added Spey Valley Brewery to its list of artisan producers.

Politics

8 d. ago Record Scottish retail sales as sizzling weather sees shoppers snap up garden furniture and outdoor toys

“Whether this unalloyed good news can be sustained remains to be seen” – David Lonsdale, SRC

Economics

9 d. ago MFI: high street furniture and kitchen shop to be relaunched by Victorian Plumbing 20

Once a staple of British homes, the brand is being reimagined for a new generation 🛋️

Politics

1 week ago Scotmid shopper spared jail over mashed potato attack on store worker

Peter Ferguson had been warned he could be jailed over the attack.

Events

1 week ago Pawnbroker H&T snapped up by US firm in another loss for London Stock Exchange

Texas-based FirstCash is to buy the UK’s largest pawnbroker, which has more than 270 shops across England, Scotland and Wales.

Economics

1 week ago Never mind the bifocals – eyewear shop rebrands after Sex Pistols legal row

Band’s lawyers sent shop a “cease and desist” letter highlighing similarities between logo and punk rockers

Economics

2 w. ago Crass, flashy, outrageous: Trump media blitz redefines meaning of presidential

White House communications have adopted a Trumpian air that’s ‘either completely malevolent or completely brilliant’There was a disturbance in the Force. Donald Trump celebrated “Star Wars Day” this week with an AI-generated image of himself as a muscle-bound warrior holding a red lightsaber in front of two US flags and eagles.It seemed like a bit of fun but appeared on the White House’s official X account with a dark political message: “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion – you’re the Empire. May the 4th be with you.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Desperate search for missing man last seen at popular Scots shopping centre

Police Scotland have appealed for anyone who have spotted Brad Girvan to come forward.

Economics

2 w. ago New tool allows UK online shoppers to try on clothes before they buy

An online sizing technology provider has announced today (May 8) that UK shoppers will be presented with a personalised 3D avatar to see how their next fashion item will fit them.

Economics

2 w. ago Historic insurance market Lloyd’s of London appoints new chief executive

Internal candidate Patrick Tiernan takes the top job, as the marketplace also transitions to a new chairman and finance chief.

Politics

2 w. ago New partnership offers free grocery delivery to thousands of young people across Scotland

Snappy Shopper and Young Scot have teamed up to help young people save on shopping.

Politics

2 w. ago Transfer news LIVE as Rangers and Celtic plus Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs eye signings

It’s your one-stop shop for everything transfers from Scotland, England and beyond as SPFL clubs ramp up their searches

Politics

3 w. ago A Sydney police officer confronted a mass murderer. Her backup was a carpenter and construction worker wielding bollards

On 13 April 2024, two shots ended Sydney’s worst mass murder in more than a decade. As an inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbings continues, the question remains: what more could have been done?When police inspector Amy Scott entered a Sydney shopping centre in pursuit of a man who was stabbing people with a large knife, she did so without a partner or a bullet-proof vest. Fear, she said, made way for nausea.“Because, in my head, I had resigned myself to the fact that I was probably going to die”, she told the New South Wales coroner’s court on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Events