4 d. ago Restoration work begins in Stirling on historic Victorian villa destroyed in fire

The first phase of restoration works at the 19th century Victorian villa - which was gutted by fire back in March last year - is now underway.

Events

4 d. ago Historic Stirling bridge to reopen after nine months of £1.2m restoration works

The overpass - which sits on the B8034, over the River Forth, between Port of Menteith and Arnprior, in Stirling - saw a £1.2million repair project begin, with work originally scheduled to be complete by mid-March.

Economics

1 week ago Major plans revealed for former hotel overlooking one of Wales' most famous beaches

The works in the application, and an accompanying Listed Building Consent application, include changes to restore some original features in the 'historically significant' Grade II listed building

Society

2 w. ago Foundations donate $1.5M to help restore historic Black church in Memphis gutted by arson

Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church that played an important role in the civil rights movement

Politics

2 w. ago This Greater Manchester bypass has been 60 years in the making, now it's finally happening

Spades are officially in the ground for the massive road infrastructure project

Sport

3 w. ago Landmark Edinburgh office project sees restoration of historic Robert Adam townhouse

“The Auction Rooms is a bold addition to Edinburgh’s office market at a time when demand for premium, central workspace is stronger than ever”

Society

3 w. ago Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

Events

3 w. ago Teachers and doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

Events

3 w. ago Donald Trump Jr says ‘maybe one day’ when asked if would ever run for president – US politics live

President’s eldest son says ‘that calling is there’ while speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will move forward with developing the so-called “Golden Dome” missile defense system that he envisions will protect the United States from possible foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons.Flanked by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, Trump also said that he wanted the project to be operational before he left office. He added that Republicans had agreed to allocate $25bn in initial funding and Canada had expressed an interest in taking part.The Trump administration said it will permit use of Covid vaccines by adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions in the fall, raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine will be able to get one. The FDA framework, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, urges companies to conduct large, lengthy studies before tweaked ...

Politics

3 w. ago Trump rolls out Golden Dome missile defense project and appoints leader

Gen Michael Guetlein of space force will be in charge of defense system that could exceed $540bn over 20 yearsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will move forward with developing a multibillion-dollar missile defense system, called “Golden Dome,” that he envisions will protect the United States from possible foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons.Flanked by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, Trump also said that he wanted the project to be operational before he left office. He added that Republicans had agreed to allocate $25bn in initial funding and Canada had expressed an interest in taking part. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago A week of grief is a reminder to reflect on the magnificent triviality of sport | Jonathan Horn

After the death of Adam Selwood followed that of his twin brother Troy, all we can do is afford the family the full measure of their unspeakable griefThe great Scottish newspaper writer Hugh McIlvanney often spoke of “the magnificent triviality of sport.” He wrote beautifully on so many things, but especially boxing and horseracing, sports where death is always at your elbow. He saw boxers die in the ring and jockeys die at the track, and he wrote about them with the right mix of detachment, precision and compassion.Those columns were thankfully rare. Underpinning everything else he wrote was the belief – that agreement between writer and reader – that the great joy of sport lies in its insignificance. We obsess over it, analyse it, and argue about it, but ultimately, it really doesn’t matter. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Poll: Most Scots think the Scottish and UK governments should work better together on investment

The new poll comes ahead of a landmark financial summit in Edinburgh late this year.

Politics