30 h. ago Five 1920s Scottish household objects you won't see in modern homes

The Daily Record has looked back at houses in Scotland 100 years ago.

Society

3 d. ago Leading housebuilder appoints Lanark man as its managing director for West Scotland

Andy Curran stepped into the role for Barratt Redrow.

Politics

5 d. ago The 9 places in Scotland where houses prices are rising fastest, including 1 where value has shot up 18.2%

The average house in Scotland is now worth £186,000, the latest figures show, having risen in value by 4.6 per cent over the last year.

Politics

5 d. ago Edinburgh care home invites members of community to monthly Coffee Mornings

HC-One Scotland’s Murrayfield House Care Home, in Edinburgh, are opening their doors to offer support and reassurance to members of the community.

Politics

5 d. ago Aberdeenshire fire: Lightning strike sets house on fire as Police Scotland close road

There were no reported injuries.

Events

6 d. ago Joanne Froggatt among signatories calling on Government to take action on Sudan

Figures from across the TV, film, music and sport industry have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to tackle the humanitarian crisis.

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7 d. ago Obese patients denied knee and hip replacements to slash NHS costs

Former health minister James Bethell calls on the government to do more to tackle the obesity crisis and end ‘misery for millions’

Science

7 d. ago Wildlife boom in Olympic Park as dozens of new species identified

The discoveries were made during a bioblitz—an intensive one-day biological survey—and detailed in the park’s new Biodiversity Action Plan

Politics

9 d. ago Nostalgic household items every Scottish '90s kid will remember fondly

Looking back at the toys and tech we once used shows just how much has changed since the 90s.

Politics

1 week ago Every stunning house that has been crowned BBC Scotland's Home of the Year

Scotland’s Home of the Year is back, with the six finalists for 2025 now revealed

Society

1 week ago The stunning 6 houses in BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year final revealed

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year has unveiled its 2025 finalists...

Society

2 w. ago The tranquil Scottish family house that's appearing on Scotland's Home of the Year

There’s only one place left in the final - will this house get the spot?

Society

2 w. ago Scotland's cheapest and most expensive areas as house prices rise across country

The UK Government has shared a new report on Scottish property costs.

Politics

2 w. ago SNP Government has 'no plan' to end Scotland's housing emergency as spending on affordable homes drops

A leading housing charity blasted John Swinney's Government and said it was time for ministers to be "frank" with the public.

Politics

2 w. ago Prison population rises as ministers seek to tackle overcrowding

The prison population stands at 88,103, just 418 below the record high of 88,521, which was reached on September 6 last year.

Politics

2 w. ago The AI Con by Emily M Bender and Alex Hanna review – debunking myths of the AI revolution

Will new technology help to make the world a better place, or is AI just another tech bubble that will benefit the few?At the beginning of this year, Keir Starmer announced an “AI opportunities action plan”, which promises to mainline AI “into the veins of this enterprising nation”. The implication that AI is a class-A injectable substance, liable to render the user stupefied and addicted, was presumably unintentional. But then what on earth did they mean about AI’s potential, and did they have any good reason to believe it?Not according to the authors of this book, who are refreshingly sarcastic about what they think is just another tech bubble. What is sold to us as AI, they announce, is just “a bill of goods”: “A few major well-placed players are poised to accumulate significant wealth by extracting value from other people’s creative work, personal data, or labor, and replacing quality services with artificial facsimiles.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 10 things you won’t see in modern homes but were in every 1950s Scottish house

The Daily Record looks back at 10 household items common in 1950s Scotland that are rarely seen today.

Society

3 w. ago Scots businessman claims he has answer to solving Scotland's housing emergency

Lord Willie Haughey slammed the Scottish Government for 'doing nothing' to fix housing problem.

Politics

3 w. ago MSPs demand action plan from ministers to tackle Scotland's housing emergency

Figures for households and children in temporary accommodation are highest on record

Politics

3 w. ago Edinburgh care home collaborates with the Stroke Association to raise awareness at upcoming coffee morning event

HC-One Scotland’s Murrayfield House Care Home, in Edinburgh, is pleased to welcome the Stroke Association as a special guest at its upcoming Coffee Morning on Thursday 22nd May, from 11am to 12.30pm.

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