14 h. ago Welsh rugby club emerges from 'heartbreaking' disaster to play on biggest stage of all

The club has been hit twice in the last five years.

Events

34 h. ago Incredible satellite images show 2,000 miles of clear blue skies stretching from Russia to Scotland

Scots from Cullen to Loch Lomond have been in awe of the "scorchio" weather we are seeing this week

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61 h. ago Loch Lomond Shores visitors face new parking charges as plans approved by national park

Visitors to Loch Lomond Shores will soon face charges to park at the popular attraction after plans to install ANPR cameras and barriers were approved.

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4 d. ago Warning over new restrictions at Scottish national park as official tourist season starts

The new bylaws for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are being reinforced ahead of the tourist season starting

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4 d. ago Stunned Welsh rugby club catch motorbike vandals in the act as they tear up pitch

Video footage has been passed to South Wales Police after the incident caused potentially £12,000 of damage

Transport

4 d. ago New Loch Lomond byelaws reinforced ahead of busy summer season to 'deter anti

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority is urging visitors to comply with new byelaws now in force over the busy summer season.

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6 d. ago West Lothian rugby club to have summer dance noise levels checked

Linlithgow Rugby Club has agreed to have Environmental Health officers monitor the volume at social events planned around the town’s Marches festival later this year.

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6 d. ago DWP explains state pension letter about 'directly taking funds' from bank accounts

State pension payments are increasing 4.1% next month

Economics

7 d. ago Loch Lomond Rugby Club pens open letter to council over 'frustration' at £40k of 'withheld funds'

The club says it has been trying to access a £40,000 financial contribution held by West Dunbartonshire Council dating back to 2016 - but chiefs say more documentation is needed before it can be released.

Economics

7 d. ago Matt & Zander Fagerson back £2M sustainability push for rugby clubs

A rugby club of the future has welcomed Scottish rugby legends, Matt and Zander Fagerson, to celebrate its partnership with Scottish Gas and commitment to building a more sustainable future for the club.

Economics

7 d. ago Pensioners face 'odd' letter from HMRC amid calls for urgent action to be taken

The latest figures for wages show an increase of around five per cent which means people of state pension age, born before 1959, could be dragged into paying income tax due

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7 d. ago East Kilbride Rugby Club turn in 'best display' ahead of Shield semi

Torrance House boss Franklin Clark heaped praise on his players after a win at Cumnock

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8 d. ago Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal in bipartisan letter

Top Republican and Democrat on Senate armed services committee urge inspector general to launch inquiryThe Republican chair and the ranking Democrat on the Senate armed services committee have written to the acting watchdog of the Department of Defense to demand an investigation into the scandal over how a senior American journalist was added to a Signal app group chat in which top government figures shared details of US airstrikes in Yemen at the weekend.Addressing Steven Stebbins, the acting inspector general at the Pentagon, the senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the committee chair, and the Democratic senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island wrote: “On 11 March 2025, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, was reportedly included on a group chat on the commercially available communications application called Signal, which included members of the National Security Council.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Bipartisan letter to Pentagon inspector general implores investigation into Signal group chat leak – live

Republican chair and ranking Democrat on Senate armed services committee demand inquiry over leaked Signal communications Top aides to Joe Biden “aggressively” warned Democratic donors last summer that if the then president was forced out of the 2024 election over concerns about his age and fitness, the party would inevitably make the “mistake” of running the vice-president, Kamala Harris, against Donald Trump, a new book says.“One donor on the receiving end of an electronic message summed up the sentiments of Biden’s top aides: ‘They were aggressively saying that we would wind up with the vice-president and that would be a mistake.’” Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Spectacular video and images shows colourful Northern Lights display lighting up Scotland’s skies

Fantastic footage shows the Aurora Borealis visible over Loch Lomond, with the phenomenon also photographed in Longniddry, 12 miles east of Edinburgh.

Culture

8 d. ago Famous Welsh club that hit rock bottom on the rise again with record in sight

JPR Williams and Gerald Davies are just some of the legendary names to have played for the club.

Events

9 d. ago Mejuri jewellery fans 'wear every day' makes the perfect last

The brand's letter necklaces, birthstone pendants and classic hoops are ideal for gifting

Politics

9 d. ago New Loch Lomond Unplugged festival to shine spotlight on Scotland's buskers

A new busking festival, including an appearance from The View frontman Kyle Falconer is heading to Loch Lomond Shores in May.

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9 d. ago Wong calls ‘reprehensible’ letter targeting Hong Kong activist in Australia a ‘threat to national sovereignty’

Ted Hui received letter offering reward for information about his family after China accused Australia of interfering with its internal affairsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has described another threatening letter sent to an exiled Hong Kong dissident in Australia as “reprehensible”, a “threat to our national sovereignty” and “the safety and security of Australians”.The anonymous letter, mailed from Hong Kong and sent to Ted Hui’s Adelaide office, offered his colleagues $203,000 for information on his whereabouts and his family. It arrived just days after China’s foreign ministry accused the Albanese government of interfering with its internal affairs.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Something to believe in, even if it’s deeply silly’: why 15,000 people signed up to a letter

In a new book Rachel Syme extols the simple pleasure of connecting with friends and strangers through the mail When you think of your mailbox, what comes to mind? Fliers that head straight to the trash, tax forms and bank statements, the dreaded jury duty notice. Maybe a magazine or two, if you’re lucky.Most likely, it’s been a long time since you’ve been excited to get snail mail. Continue reading...

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