37 m. ago Business news live: Gold price hits record high and Revolut share sale gives $75bn valuation

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Tuesday

Economics

46 m. ago Dates shops are slashing prices on kids toys ahead of Christmas – and it's soon

The ongoing cost of living crisis means many mums and dads will have to get Christmas presents as and when they can, and to help out, many supermarkets and shops are having a toy sale ahead of the festive season

Economics

51 m. ago Pensioners can claim heating bill help of up to £300 from specific date this month

Most DWP payments will be issued automatically but postal claims can be made this month.

Economics

62 m. ago Lanarkshire MSP says party can bring 'hope and optimism' under her new leadership

Gillian Mackay was elected at the first stage of the Scottish Greens vote with 34 per cent

Politics

70 m. ago Scotland expected to be drug capital of Europe for seventh year in a row

Figures set to be published on Tuesday are expected to place the country at the top of the notorious list.

Events

1 hour ago Tesco, Aldi and Argos slashing cost of kids toys before Xmas – and you don't have long

Luckily for parents, many supermarkets and shops launch a big Christmas toy sale before the main event – and you haven't got long to wait for them to kick off this autumn

Politics

1 hour ago Malnourished Celtic flounder yet again, Rangers spend big and Hibs miss out

Champions fail in quest for No 9 on a dramatic deadline day in Scottish Premiership

Economics

2 h. ago ‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopesYou could probably walk right past Culture House without noticing it. Tucked away, just off the bustle of London’s Uxbridge Road, the building’s muted colours, simple sign and arched doorway give little away. Step inside, though, and you’ll soon be enticed by what is the UK’s first permanent exhibition and cultural space dedicated to Somali heritage.Officially opened last May, Culture House features a collection of over 150 artefacts, a rotating exhibition, poetry workshops and a digital archive. It has quickly developed a reputation as a hub for the UK’s Somali community, while drawing in curious visitors from outside the diaspora too. Non-profit group the Anti-Tribalism Movement, who lead the project, say the aim is to “celebrate, preserve and connect” Somali culture and comm...

Culture

3 h. ago ‘What reconciliation? What forgiveness?’: Syria’s deadly reckoning

Over a few brutal days in March, as sectarian violence and revenge killings tore through parts of Syria, two friends from different communities tried to find a way to surviveOn the night of 6 March, Munir, his wife and their two sons, both in their 20s, got no sleep. They huddled together in a small bedroom in their apartment as government troops and militiamen entered their neighbourhood of Qusour in the coastal city of Baniyas and went from house to house. The fighters seemed to be moving through the streets with little coordination. One house might get raided by five separate groups, while others were left untouched. “There was no plan,” Munir said, “just violence and looting.”The first question the fighters were asking when they stormed into an apartment was: “Are you a Sunni or an Alawite?” The answer decided the fate of the residents. Sunnis were spared – although in some cases their apartments were looted. When the raiders found an Alawite home, some stole what they...

Events

4 h. ago Scots prison officer sacked over death of inmate fails in bid to sue jail chiefs

Kenneth Aitken, 65, argued he had been unfairly dismissed by the Scottish Prison Service for failing to make sure Iain Brown was properly monitored after a nurse suspected him of being 'intoxicated'.

Events

4 h. ago We must kit out our cops properly as uniforms 'not fit for purpose'

Record View says Police Scotland should ensure that uniforms and equipment are always of the highest standard and that there is no penny-pinching.

Politics

4 h. ago Scots Labour MP accuses OnlyFans of being 'largest pimping empire in the world'

Joani Reid said the multi-billion firm should be hit with a super tax unless child protection investigators are allowed access behind their paywalls

Politics

4 h. ago Police uniforms "not fit for purpose" as cops forced to buy own

The quality of police uniforms has been criticised in a new report which reveals that frontline officers are being forced to buy their own kit including trousers because the official issue does not fit properly.

Events

4 h. ago Police Scotland front line fears as 5% of cops eligible to retire

A total of 914 officers can opt to retire in the period up to June 30 next year, with a further 148 members of police staff also eligible.

Events

8 h. ago Every Scottish Premiership transfer in and out as top flight teams tool up for campaign of twists and turns

The summer window is officially slammed shut for business and teams are now set until January

Politics

9 h. ago Millwall to Aberdeen switch complete for Kevin Nisbet as Scottish Cup winner pens long

Cambuslang man Kevin Nisbet is back at Aberdeen

Politics

10 h. ago Inside Zendaya and Tom Holland's wedding plans as her stylist teases date of the big day

Zendaya and Tom Holland, who have been working together on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, are thought to have got engaged last year after meeting through the film series

Politics

10 h. ago Newcastle sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford after bitter Alexander Isak sale confirmed

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly with the latest news, pictures and videos

Economics

10 h. ago Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Celtic consider shock striker bid, Rangers reject late offer for midfielder

All the latest Scottish transfer headlines and rumours as the clock ticks towards 11pm on deadline day.

Events

11 h. ago New Samsung Galaxy phone drops to under £80 in major online tech sale

The Samsung Galaxy A05 launched in October 2023 as a budget smart phone, but brand new models are still being sold today despite its two-year anniversary coming up

Economics