46 m. ago Scotland stress need for Hampden positivity as Greece frustration felt

Skipper issues Tartan Army plea and sets points target in World Cup bid

Politics

47 m. ago Andy Robertson sets Scotland points tally target in World Cup bid as skipper declares 'that's a fact'

It's seven points from three games to date and the Liverpool and Dark Blues star has eyes on replicating that total

Events

47 m. ago The Guardian view on AC Milan playing a ‘home’ game in Perth: the clue should be in the name | Editorial

Famous European football clubs should not be shunted around the globe in search of sports promoters with deep pocketsFootball clubs are community assets, possessing a value, history and meaning which cannot be captured on a balance sheet. They belong to the cities and towns that have sustained them over the decades. For the vast majority of supporters, the sense of identity and matchgoing rituals associated with following their team are worth as much as the occasional trophy or glorious victory.That culture becomes harder to maintain, however, if your club’s next game is taking place 5,000 miles away. European football’s governing body, Uefa, this week announced that it will allow a Spanish league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona to take place closer to Cuba than Catalonia, in Miami’s Hard Rock stadium. This will be followed, in February, by the relocation to Australia of an Italian Serie A match between Milan and Como. Global sports promoters, rubbing their hands ...

Politics

61 m. ago Patients ‘justified’ to feel government failed them, Freeman tells inquiry

Jeane Freeman also said that with hindsight she would not have allowed the flagship hospital in Glasgow to have opened.

Politics

62 m. ago John Swinney backs pause in asylum seekers being sent to Glasgow as city faces homelessness crisis

The First Minister backed up SNP-led Glasgow council over calls for a temporary suspension.

Events

63 m. ago John Lodge was a pioneering force of British rock’s most underrated band

The late musician helped steer the Moody Blues into an exciting and groundbreaking new era of psychedeliaMoody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82The moment everything changed for John Lodge and his bandmates in the Moody Blues came one night at the Fiesta club in Stockton. Lodge and Justin Hayward were new to the band, Lodge playing bass and Hayward guitar, who had been booked into a well-paid series of cabaret shows in northern England. The Moodies were playing a revue-style show, with bits of R&B punctuated by comedy numbers, dressed in blue suits. They’d had a big hit a couple of years earlier with Go Now, but by 1966 they looked and sounded passé.After the show, Hayward told me a few years ago, a man came to the dressing room to see the band. “Normally they would say something like, ‘Oh, you’re great.’ But he said, ‘I just thought I’d tell you, you’re the worst fucking band I’ve seen in my life. You’re rubbish. And somebody’s got to tell you.’” Hayward and sing...

Politics

84 m. ago Your Party will put working class ‘back at heart of politics’ – Sultana

Your Party founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana put on a united front as they spoke at The World Transformed conference in Manchester.

Politics

89 m. ago Chinese firm confirms plans to build UK’s largest wind turbine facility

The new project will create as many as 1,500 jobs

Politics

93 m. ago 'Unknown substance' found on sterile surgical tools at Scots hospital as procedures cancelled

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Highland and NHS Orkney have been asked to help in the cleaning of instruments to try and reduce the number of cancellations.

Politics

1 hour ago The 'magical' Scottish city shopping break you can book for almost half price

Now is the time to start thinking about a Christmas break.

Economics

2 h. ago Snoop Dogg and Ryan Reynolds rivalry heats up as hint dropped over rapper's Welsh visit

Snoop Dogg has purchased a stake in EFL Championship side Swansea City and is expected to attend the club's clash with Hollywood-owned rivals Wrexham on December 19

Politics

2 h. ago Gerwyn Price's net worth, huge weight loss and amazing house transformation

Gerwyn Price secured his place in the last eight of the World Grand Prix after sweeping aside Josh Rock in a 3-0 victory, while Luke Littler defeated Mike de Decker to book his spot

Economics

2 h. ago Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 would have been one of biggest solar power projects and produced enough energy to power 2m homesThe Trump administration has killed a massive proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy.On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the status of the Esmeralda 7 project to say its environmental review has been “cancelled”, climate publication Heatmap first reported. The agency provided no explanation and did not respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Stirling Albion defender departs club for work promotion ahead of Dundee dust

The former East Fife skipper - who turned out for several clubs either side of the border during a long career - has left the Binos due to changes in work commitments.

Politics

2 h. ago Hidden Beaches in Scotland: The 9 most underrated coastal destinations in the UK

Six Scottish beaches have been named among the top hidden coastal locations in the UK.

Politics

2 h. ago Chinese firm to build UK’s largest wind turbine factory in Scotland

Ming Yang said the project will see investment of up to £1.5 billion, and create as many as 1,500 jobs.

Politics

3 h. ago BBC Line of Duty star spotted filming in popular Glasgow cafe

BBC Line of Duty star Vicky McClure delighted staff with her visit to the popular cafe in the southside of Glasgow.

Culture

3 h. ago Scotland retro: 41 of the best photos showing popular 80s shops and their owners

These photos show some of the most popular shops in Scotland during the 80s, and the much-loved characters who ran them.

Culture

3 h. ago Luxury fragrance brand officially opens new store in Glasgow shopping centre

It's just the latest exciting new addition to the Silverburn Shopping Centre.

Economics

3 h. ago Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests

Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. Continue reading...

Transport