24 h. ago Ikea's only store in North of Scotland set to close after almost a decade

The Swedish flat-pack giant has confirmed the smaller store will be closing, although the date has not yet been confirmed.

Politics

25 h. ago ‘He didn’t deserve that’: widow speaks out after husband’s violent death at ICE facility

Stephany Gauffeny says her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, had his ‘arms restrained to the bed and handcuffs on his feet’ as he lay dying in the hospitalWidow of man shot at ICE facility wonders if political violence is to blameA few hours before the Texas sun set, Stephany Gauffeny held her newborn son close to her chest as she started walking in a cemetery. The grave she stopped at had no headstone, but Gauffeny, 32, had written her husband’s name on a red ribbon.She married Miguel García-Hernández in 2016, nearly 10 years before he was shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas in late September. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago  Crucial motorway to shut in both directions all weekend sparking chaos for 100,000s of drivers

A VITAL motorway is set to close this weekend, sparking chaos for thousands of motorists. The major road will be shut for the entire weekend, to allow for construction of a new bridge. The M4 will be closed in both directions between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) from 7pm on Friday, October 24...

Events

3 d. ago North Lanarkshire incident: Woman ‘attacked’ by dog on Airdrie street as man arrested

Officers seized the dog, and it was then euthanised.

Events

3 d. ago IKEA to close Aberdeen store leaving local shoppers facing 262

IKEA has confirmed that they are “exploring new locations” in the city.

Politics

4 d. ago Administrators reveal locations of 68 Pizza Hut restaurants set to close

Pizza Hut will also shut 11 delivery locations after the firm running its UK restaurants entered administration.

Society

4 d. ago The 'Big 5' species being targeted for conservation boost in north east Scotland

The species chosen are of conservation concern.

Events

4 d. ago The UK locations of all 68 Pizza Hut restaurants set to close

Pizza Hut is also set to shut 11 delivery locations

Society

4 d. ago Scots Pizza Hut branches & jobs at risk after restaurant giant collapses into administration

SCORES of Pizza Hut jobs across Scotland are under threat as the firm running it has fallen into administration. The chain's UK operator, DC London Pie Limited, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators today. Dozens of dine-in restaurants across the UK are set to close and 1,210 staff will be made redundant. Pizza Hut's global owner,...

Society

5 d. ago UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversedAs executive director of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Ganna Dovbakh was among the many public health officials and NGO leaders shocked by the UN secretary-general’s proposal to “sunset UNAids by the end of 2026”.In the eastern European and central Asian (EECA) countries where Dovbakh works, research indicates that the epidemic is on the rise. Over the past decade, there has been a 48% increase in new infections, and a 32% rise in Aids-related deaths, predominantly among marginalised and criminalised populations such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Full amount of cash the Big Brother winner receives disclosed ahead of 2025 final

Big Brother 2025 is set to draw to a close with a live final next month, and one housemate will take home a huge cash prize

Politics

7 d. ago Morrisons closing 103 stores, cafes and other outlets, including Greater Manchester

Morrisons is set to close 103 of its stores, cafes, florists and pharmacies in 2025, the supermarket giant has confirmed

Politics

1 week ago Residents fear having to visit war memorials inside a Scotmid after church sold

The Church of Scotland say they are committed to helping ensure the respectful removal and preservation of the war memorials as soon as an affordable cost has been agreed

Events

1 week ago Cancer Research UK: shop closures announced as 88 high street stores set to close, affecting jobs

Staff, volunteers, and shoppers brace for big changes 📦

Science

1 week ago ‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire

Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering and refuse to let it pass unchallengedIn recent weeks, the streets of north and east Glasgow have been lined with saltires. Scotland’s national flag – rooted in the story of Saint Andrew’s martyrdom and long a symbol of resilience and pride – has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle. Flags have been raised as part of a UK-wide action, known as “raise the colours”, amid protests against housing asylum seekers in hotels and rising far-right activity.Saltire flags in Springburn Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Scotland’s north east ‘dangerously’ at risk of no just transition, says Martin

Scotland’s Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said she would be ‘damned’ if the deindustrialisation of the 1970-80s was repeated.

Events

2 w. ago Popular Stockport shop owned by fashion influencer set to close

"It’s been such a tough decision but I know this is absolutely the correct call"

Culture

2 w. ago Major high street chain confirms 88 stores shutting for good as 200 shops to be axed – check the full list

A MAJOR high street retailer has announced the full list of shops that are set to close. Cancer Research confirmed that stores including Birmingham, Edinburgh and High Wycombe will shut by May 2026. The charity has blamed higher national insurance contributions, inflation pressures and changing consumer habits as the key reasons for having to axe...

Economics

2 w. ago Miliband on ‘messianic drive’ to pull plug on North Sea extraction, says Bowie

Shadow Scotland secretary Andrew Bowie described UK oil and gas policies as “unhinged”.

Politics

2 w. ago Temperatures in parts of Britain set to struggle to get above freezing later this month

The arctic blast - if the forecast is correct - will hit Northern Ireland , Scotland, Wales as well as the North of England and parts of the Midlands overnight on October 22.

Politics