38 h. ago Record View: Scheme a scam affecting us all forcing insolvency service to step in

The sisters helped the owners of struggling firms walk away from debts they’d built up without having to face the music.

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58 h. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scotland's political class is failing the nation and must realise we deserve better

Record View says child poverty rates are a national shame despite the Scottish government’s pledge to make tackling the issue an urgent priority.

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4 d. ago Be honest about choices ahead as Starmer claims Swinney 'insulting intelligence' of Scots

Record View says if the SNP are to be trusted with another term at Holyrood, they need to be honest about the challenges the country faces

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5 d. ago Policing at Scottish football needs ­measured discussion involving all sides

Record View says policing at football needs a ­measured discussion involving all sides to find out if a more modest approach could benefit everyone.

Events

7 d. ago Energy bills turn up heat on No10 as debt mountain to reach £5billion

Record View says if the cost of heating doesn’t drop, voters will blame the Government.

Economics

8 d. ago Jail is only option for abuse teacher as 'House of Horrors' victim welcomes conviction

Record View says time may have passed, but that does not dilute the crimes committed by Patricia Robertson.

Events

1 week ago England captain Zoe Aldcroft on winning World Cup: ‘We had so much belief’

Back from partying in Ibiza after a ‘massive whirlwind’, the Gloucester-Hartpury forward is now focused on success in the Premiership Women’s Rugby“I was telling myself: ‘Don’t cry right now, Zoe. Do not cry right now.’ But I just knew that we’d done it.”Zoe Aldcroft is reflecting on the moment last month when she realised England had won the Women’s Rugby World Cup. There were 12 minutes to play at a sold-out, increasingly euphoric Twickenham, but the hosts had created a 20-point cushion against Canada thanks to Alex Matthews’s second try. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NHS Scotland needs even greater changes than just a few walk

Record View says it’s reasonable to ask if this SNP pledge is achievable, or whether it risks becoming an exercise in rearranging the deckchairs across a health service that’s already sinking.

Politics

1 week ago Abusers deserve harsher sentences after child victim left broken by monster

Record View says Scotland’s prisons may be fit to bursting, but that cannot be allowed to influence how long convicted abusers are sent down for.

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2 w. ago SNP must appeal to all of Scotland as Aberdeen conference begins today

Record View says while it is understandable that Swinney will talk about independence, the day job is far more important.

Politics

2 w. ago Record View: Failure of child poverty Will is hard to stomach

Trying to give kids an equal chance is rooted in good policies from nursery through to primary school.

Events

2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors smashes viewing figures as 6.5MILLION fans tune in for record

Its mix of treachery and detective work has made The Traitors a standout hit for the BBC.

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2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors smashes viewing figures as 6.5MILLION viewers tune in for record

Its mix of treachery and detective work has made The Traitors a standout hit for the BBC.

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2 w. ago Swinney needs to take the blinkers off and realise he already has many of the powers he needs

Record View on the First Minister saying he wanted to go further on issues like child poverty but was being held back by the UK’s handling of the economy.

Politics

2 w. ago Victory for concert goers as UK Goverment plans crackdown on ticket touts

Record View says he resale price cap is to end an era of huge fortunes for selfish scalpers.

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2 w. ago RFU unveils plan to boost women’s game and build on England’s World Cup win

Strategy includes back-to-back World Cup triumphsOther targets include 3 million fans and £60m in revenueThe Rugby Football Union has promised to “keep its foot on the gas” after unveiling an ambitious five-year action plan to build on the momentum of the Red Roses’ Women’s Rugby World Cup victory.The strategy, called Every Rose: Our Time, includes the goal of becoming the first England team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups, and getting 100,000 women and girls playing the game across the country by 2030, up from the 60,000 who participate now. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ESPN sets viewership records with massive spike in young watchers during Wild Card Series

ESPN set viewership records during baseball's Wild Card Series, driven by a surge in young viewers

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2 w. ago England women's rugby superstar issues Red Roses rallying cry after World Cup glory

At 26, the England and Harlequins superstar Ellie Kildunne has already experienced a career most players dream of, being named World Rugby Player of the Year in 2024 before following that up with a winners' medal at last weekend's World Cup final

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2 w. ago All parties should unite to tackle Scotland's child poverty plight

Record View says serious investment is also needed.

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