57 m. ago River Tay Way: Exploring the 'stunning' landscapes on trail along Scotland's longest river

Book covers 50 mile route from Loch Tay to Perth

Politics

59 m. ago Scotland could take until 2080 to reach net zero, Conservatives claim

Tories dismiss Scottish 2045 target as “little more than a pipe dream”

Politics

1 hour ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago It's time to treat failure as a badge of resilience and insight

Channel Scotland’s warrior boldness to foster the entrepreneurial spirit, says Dana Schwendtne

Events

6 h. ago The tranquil Scottish family house that's appearing on Scotland's Home of the Year

There’s only one place left in the final - will this house get the spot?

Society

6 h. ago Female pensioner, 70, dies after fall from Shetland cliff as rescue boats and helicopter launched

The body of an elderly woman has been recovered from the water off the coast of Scotland after she suffererd a fatal fall from a cliff. Rescue boats and a helicopter were launched as part of the search

Events

6 h. ago Emmerdale star feared axe before bosses revealed 'terrifying' cancer plot

Emmerdale's Sarah Sugden actress Katie Hill confessed she initially feared she was being axed after being called into a meeting by bosses, before learning of her huge new storyline

Events

6 h. ago How a 19th century Scottish con artist used 40 aliases and exploited a war for fraud

Annie Gordon Baillie built a life on deceit with a number of different scams.

Events

8 h. ago US Justice Department pardon lawyer pledges 'hard look' at plot to kidnap Michigan governor

The U.S. Justice Department’s new pardon attorney says he is going to take a “hard look” at two men who are in prison for leading a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020

Society

8 h. ago Scott McTominay’s stunning scissor kick delivers Serie A title for Napoli

The Scotland midfielder produced another huge goal in the title race as Napoli edged Inter on the final day of the season

Politics

8 h. ago Scott McTominay ascends to Napoli God tier as he assumes Maradona's mantle to become second King of Naples

The Scotland star's stunning opener summed up his season in Serie A as he dragged Napoli to Serie A title glory

Politics

9 h. ago Donald Trump's threaten brutal Apple goods tariff unless he gets iPhones pledge

Donald Trump has threatened Apple and the EU with extreme tariffs, as the Orange manbaby once again throws his toys out of the pram over the response to his hefty economic measures

Politics

10 h. ago ADVICE COLUMN: Lanarkshire mortgage expert on joint mortgages during divorce

One of the most pressing concerns for separating couples in Scotland is what happens to a jointly owned home.

Politics

10 h. ago Sebastião Salgado captured the world like no other photographer

The death of the esteemed black-and-white photographer leaves behind a rich library of over 500,000 images showing Earth in all its beauty and darkness‘I photographed the world’: the career of Sebastião Salgado – in picturesIt’s a testament to the epic career of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, who died this week at age 81, that this year has already seen exhibitions of hundreds of his photos in Mexico City, France and southern California. Salgado, who in his lifetime produced more than 500,000 images while meticulously documenting every continent on Earth and many of the major geopolitical events since the second world war, will be remembered as one of the world’s most prodigious and relentlessly empathetic chroniclers of the human condition.An economist by training, Salgado only began photographing at age 29 after picking up the camera of his wife, Lélia. He began working as a photojournalist in the 1970s, quickly building an impressive reputation that led him to the pres...

Culture

10 h. ago Trump says Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers will also be subject to 25% Apple tariff – business live

US president says 50% tariff on EU goods to come in 1 June; Apple iPhones and those of other manufacturers made overseas to face 25% tariffTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Ne...

Economics

11 h. ago OnlyFans owner 'in talks' to sell racy website for staggering amount

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky is set to sell the racy subscription-based platform for a whopping $8 billion.  

Sport

11 h. ago Builder.ai founder plots potential deal to buy failed company

Sachin Dev Duggal has recently approached multiple investors

Economics

11 h. ago Twelve injured after woman stabs people at Hamburg train station

Police say six victims critically wounded in attack by 39-year-old assailant in the German cityTwelve people have been wounded – six critically – after a woman with a knife stabbed people at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg.Police said the assailant was a 39-year-old woman who was believed to have acted alone when she attacked people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station late on Friday. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Living Nostradamus predicts Royal Family will be hit with 'ticking time bomb' crisis

Athos Salomé, who says he predicted Covid-19, the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reckons the family will be hit with a financial scandal

Events

12 h. ago European markets suffer losses after Trump ‘recommends’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net export...

Economics