35 h. ago Historic statue at heart of Scottish island Barra to be resurrected after surprise £85,000 donation

The group behind the campaign had raised £20,000 and thought the fundraising task was going to take a few years until the unexpected generous donation came along

Economics

3 d. ago Brain tumour patients and family members take part in Walk of Hope in Motherwell

The event saw participants create a sea of pink as they walked a 5 km route through Strathclyde Country Park. Together, they raised more than £19,000 for the charity Brain Tumour Research, with donations still coming in.

Science

4 d. ago Scots dad had heart attack at 38 as family call for search for cure

Demi Cunningham, 22, and her family are grateful that Billy Cunningham lived to see his 40th birthday earlier this year.

Events

4 d. ago Woman says finding cures should be priority after father’s heart attack aged 38

Billy Cunningham, from Cumbernauld, now lives with stage four heart disease, despite only just turning 40.

Events

5 d. ago They set the hounds on me. I was pretty damn scared, says whistleblower author at centre of unfolding McSweeneygate scandal

Paul Holden alleges Labour Together called in private detectives after learning he was uncovering information over the think-tank's failure to declare more than £700,000 of donations.

Culture

6 d. ago Scots baby diagnosed with heart defect at 12 weeks old after mum had 'gut feeling'

"I had said on a few occasions that I wanted her heart checked because my gut just felt something wasn't quite right."

Politics

6 d. ago Pressure piles on Labour ministers to reveal what they knew about 'hidden' £730,000 in donations

The elections watchdog last night faced a backlash after it threw out calls for a fresh investigation into claims Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' more than £700,000 in donations.

Politics

7 d. ago Fury as elections watchdog throws lifeline to Starmer over claims his chief of staff 'hid' £730,000 in donations

In a controversial move, the Electoral Commission said it would not reassess why Morgan McSweeney failed to declare the donations to his think tank Labour Together.

Politics

7 d. ago Boost for Starmer as top aide Morgan McSweeney avoids investigation over donations

Labour Together, where Morgan McSweeney was director before coming to work for Sir Keir, was fined by the elections watchdog over its handling of £740,000 donations in 2021

Events

7 d. ago Starmer's top aide and a £50,000 secret: Morgan McSweeney 'hid' donation on very day he was told he had a legal duty to declare funding

Documents reveal Morgan McSweeney's Labour Together think-tank received the cash injection on the day the Electoral Commission confirmed he was required to report all donations over £7,500.

Economics

8 d. ago Keir Starmer's top aide WAS told by electoral watchdog that donations had to be declared... But he kept gifts totalling £739,000 secret

Records show Morgan McSweeney was told explicitly in November 2017 that donations to his Labour Together think-tank were covered by electoral law and had to be declared.

Economics

9 d. ago Cathkin Park: The 'second Hampden' that once hosted Scottish Cup finals awarded historic monument status

Cathkin Park - a historic part of Scottish football history - has been given scheduled monument status.

Events

9 d. ago Keir Starmer's top aide in hot water over £740k sneak donations, legal advice leak reveals

A senior Labour legal adviser told Keir Starmer's chief of staff to describe £740,000 in hidden donations as an "admin error", leaked emails have revealed

Economics

9 d. ago Starmer's Chief of Staff and £700k 'admin error': Bombshell leaked email shows top Labour lawyer advised PM's aide Morgan McSweeney to describe £700,000 in 'hidden' donations as a 'mistake'

A top Labour lawyer advised Sir Keir Starmer 's Chief of Staff to pass off £700,000 in 'hidden' donations as an 'admin error', according to a leaked email.

Economics

9 d. ago Xander Schauffele leads fightback against ‘negativity’ at US Ryder Cup payments

The American team will be paid 500,000 dollars each, with 300,000 to go to charity and many players planning to donate the full amount.

Economics

1 week ago Call for police probe into claim PM's top aide Morgan McSweeney hid £700,000 of donations to boost Keir Starmer's political career

The Tories say they have obtained private legal advice to Morgan McSweeney (pictured), which points to a deliberate attempt to mislead the Electoral Commission.

Politics

1 week ago I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful | George Monbiot

Once, I believed that humanity’s problem was an information deficit. Now, I know you can’t speak truth to power if power controls your wordsThe BBC I joined on my first day of professional journalism – 40 years ago this week – is unrecognisable today. While, for most of its history, the corporation had largely defended the status quo, under the director general at the time, Alasdair Milne, its journalists were sometimes allowed to stick it to power. This, I believe, is what journalism exists to do – and seldom does.As a student, I’d hammered on the doors of the BBC’s Natural History Unit, insisting there was a major gap in its coverage: investigative environmental reporting. If they took me on, I argued, I could help them fill it. The phone rang as I was leaving the house for one of my final exams. It was the head of the unit, saying: “You’re so fucking persistent you’ve got the job.”George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Pop idol Will Young drops into Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home with lorry load of donated meals

Pop idol Will Young, co-founder of Miraculous Meals, the dog food brand committed to supporting rescue centres, delighted staff at Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home when he and his team dropped in with a lorry load brimming with £50,000 of donated dog food on Thursday 18th September.

Politics

2 w. ago Call to put town and city centres 'at the heart of economic decision making'

Five-point plan would include push to make high streets competitive

Economics

2 w. ago Ryan Reynolds donates £10,000 to British girl, 13, with aggressive heart cancer 'who dreams of visiting New York'

Lexi, 13, from Wrexham, North East Wales, was diagnosed with the disease just weeks after returning from a 'carefree and happy' holiday with her family this June.

Economics