49 m. ago Paisley crime: Man, 32, tried to murder police officer after chasing him with chainsaw

Liridon Kastrati was convicted at the High Court in Paisley

Events

54 m. ago Inquiry into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel set to hear opening statements

Decades of concerns come under scrutiny this week as the inquiry opens in Edinburgh.

Politics

67 m. ago Scottish woman visits region on government's ‘red list’ and says it’s safer than UK

A couple from Scotland ventured to a separatist region in Eastern Europe that is on the UK government's "do not travel to" list and they were left feeling very safe there

Politics

85 m. ago Man Utd news: Brutal dressing room view on Ruben Amorim tactics as club 'different world'

Manchester United suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Everton at Old Trafford, piling the pressure back on the fallen giants' manager Ruben Amorim

Society

1 hour ago Meghan Markle's very expensive Le Creuset kitchenware is on sale for Black Friday

The Duchess of Sussex's favourite cast iron cookware in on sale at John Lewis.

Politics

2 h. ago Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – Josh O’Connor excels in another deadpan delight

Daniel Craig is joined by a sparkling array of talent including O’Connor, Glenn Close and Josh Brolin in this latest murder mystery with a religious undercurrentRian Johnson’s delectable new Knives Out film is a chocolate box: mouthwateringly delicious on the first layer and well, perfectly tasty on the second. Daniel Craig returns as private detective Benoit Blanc, in a slightly more serious mode than before, with not as many droll suth’n phrases and quirky faux-naif mannerisms, but rocking a longer hairstyle and handsomely tailored three-piece suit.Blanc arrives at a Catholic church in upstate New York to investigate the sensational murder of its presiding priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, a ferocious clerical alpha male played by Josh Brolin, thundering his reactionary views from the pulpit. (That “Monsignor” title can only be bestowed by the pope incidentally: presumably Benedict XVI or John Paul II, not milksop liberals like Francis or Leo XIV.) And prime suspect is the sweet-...

Events

2 h. ago Slow Poison by Mahmood Mamdani review – can you really rehabilitate Idi Amin?

The anthropologist and father of New York’s mayor-elect offers a revisionist view of modern Ugandan historyChildren of Ugandan Indians are having a bit of a moment. Electropop boasts Charlie XCX; statecraft, the Patels: Priti the shadow foreign secretary, Kash the FBI boss. And while the ones who go into politics have tended to be conservative, we now have a counterexample in Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who clinched the New York mayoralty at the beginning of this month.The anomaly is best explained by the politics of his father, Mahmood Mamdani. The apple, it seems, did not roll especially far down the postcolonial hillside. Mahmood, professor of government and anthropology at Columbia University, has long styled himself as the left’s answer to VS Naipaul. Where the Nobel-winning curmudgeon surveyed postcolonial Africa with disdain, revelling in the wreckage of independence, Mamdani presents a more forgiving view: pathos instead of pity, paradox instead o...

Politics

2 h. ago I'm a lifestyle editor and my favourite pans are in the Black Friday sale (and they're worth every penny)

My experience with 'non-stick' pans is that about 75% of them are not actually non-stick.

Politics

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves says she is ‘pushing ahead with biggest drive for growth’ ahead of Budget

Scottish Cabinet minister Mairi McAllan welcomes minimum wage rise but warns against ‘piecemeal approach’ from Chancellor

Politics

3 h. ago Mountain lovers called to help save 250 miles of path through Scotland’s treasured peaks

A major campaign is underway to protect Scotland’s mountains for future generations.

Politics

3 h. ago STV boss accused of not being 'entirely candid' with Commons committee over viewing figures

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) accused STV managing director Bobby Hain of not being fully open with the Scottish Affairs Committee over STV North’s viewing share.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Drone operators are hunted. You feel it from your first day’: the female pilots on Ukraine’s frontline

As casualties mount, recruitment is expanding. Three women talk about why they signed up for a brutal combat environmentWomen have been involved in Ukraine’s drone operations since the early months of the full-scale invasion, but as shortages in the military increase their presence has grown, particularly in FPV (first-person-view) attack units.Casualty figures are not disclosed but widely understood to be high, and Ukraine is becoming reliant on civilians to fill roles that once belonged to trained military personnel. A short but intensive 15-day course is given to a trainee operator for frontline deployment, a turnaround that reflects the urgent need.Indoor and outdoor training courses set up for trainee pilots at a drone school Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Mum who lost daughter to suicide hits out as figures show third of kids rejected from mental health waiting lists

Ruth Moss, who lost her 13-year-old daughter Sophie to suicide in 2014, said the figures were "horrifying and shameful".

Events

4 h. ago Woman who suffered 'decade of hell' at hands of violent ex hits out as thug avoids jail

David Gillan, of Kilwinning, was found guilty over a campaign of domestic abuse against Shannon Muir.

Events

4 h. ago Black Friday warning to Scots shoppers as 90% of toys bought online 'pose danger to kids'

Trading Standards Scotland chiefs urged shoppers to be vigilant after a probe found nine out of ten items bought from seven major online retailers failed safety tests.

Events

4 h. ago Pride of Scotland Awards launch search for nation's unsung heroes

Teenage cancer survivor Georgie Hyslop, 17, has told how scooping her award at last year's ceremony left her 'on cloud nine'.

Events

4 h. ago Vitamin supplements with high levels of B6 will be removed from general sale in Australia – here’s what you need to know

As the Therapeutic Goods Administration takes action, what should you do until the rules come into force?Australia’s drug regulator has ordered that supplements with high levels of vitamin B6 be removed from general sale in response to hundreds of reports of nerve damage and other side-effects linked to long-term use.From June 2027 any vitamin B6 product containing more than 50mg in each recommended daily dose will be moved behind the pharmacy counter. The recommended dietary intake of vitamin B6 for a healthy adult is just 1.3mg to 1.7mg a day. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago 'I worked on a perfume counter and found the best under £25 aftershave for men'

This aftershave is perfect for dads, brothers, husbands and boyfriends - and is in the Black Friday sale

Economics

5 h. ago Scotland's 'best pub' is hidden gem in Scottish Borders with cosy fireplace

The inn serves up drinks from breweries and distilleries all over the country.

Events

6 h. ago Black Friday laptop sales are live, but these are the only deals worth buying

The annual sale is on the horizon – here’s how to get the jump on top laptop deals

Economics