2 h. ago Victoria Beckham could follow in David's footsteps and receive huge New Year's Honour

Victoria Beckham could be the first in her family to earn a damehood, just months after her husband, David, was honoured with a knighthood - in a ceremony that went unacknowledged by Brooklyn

Politics

5 h. ago New Aberdeen FC stadium receives huge boost as club and council chiefs call a truce

Chief executive Alan Burrows revealed an agreement could be on the cards after a positive meeting between the powerbrokers

Politics

25 h. ago Man with plans for huge Swansea Airport revamp makes last minute plea

In a last minute plea to council chiefs before a decision was made on the site's lease, Michael Henry said there was £50m ready to be invested in the airport

Politics

35 h. ago IUA establishes Chief Underwriting Officers Council for London company market

IUA establishes Chief Underwriting Officers Council for London company market  Reinsurance News

Events

43 h. ago Fewer than 1 in 4 grooming gang suspects arrested in early stages of police probes last year

FEWER than one in four grooming gang suspects were arrested in the early stages of police investigations last year.  And the ethnicity of suspects was recorded only in a third of cases.  The damning statistics have been released today in a National Police Chiefs’ Council report.   It shows that 4,450 group-based child sexual exploitation...

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3 d. ago Arsenal boost amid Club Brugge crisis as manager sacked and NINE injured players set to miss out

First- and second-choice goalkeepers ruled out for new manager’s first game

Sport

3 d. ago Aberdeen chief executive Alan Burrows issues major peace plea in new stadium fight

The chief executive and chairman Dave Cormack have been invited to talks with Aberdeen City officials on Friday

Politics

3 d. ago David Cormack sets Aberdeen timeline for walking away from stadium talks in ominous council warning

A summit between the club and city officials is planning for this Friday after some public opposition from councillors

Events

4 d. ago Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney sell Wrexham stake to US private equity group

Club gets boost for development of Racecourse Ground, but move comes months after it received £14m state aidThe Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have sold a stake in the company to the US private equity investors Apollo, less than three months after the football club was given £14m in state aid.The Welsh club on Monday announced the investment by Apollo Sports Capital, part of the New York-listed investor. It did not reveal the size of the investment, but said Reynolds and McElhenney, who has changed his name to Rob Mac, would remain majority owners. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Glasgow locals fume over ‘frightening’ parking permit plans that will ‘kill’ businesses 

BUSINESSES have blasted Glasgow council chiefs after unveiling plans to introduce a new parking permit scheme in the city's southside. The local authority is set to impose yearly parking permits and increased pay-and-display fees across several areas in Shawlands in the coming year. The shake-up comes as part of the council's wider Transport Strategy, which...

Events

7 d. ago MSP calls for joint action to deliver new secondary school and replacement health centre for East Calder

Angela Constance has written a joint letter to the Scottish Government’s Health Secretary Neil Gray, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth and the Chief Executive of West Lothian Council Graham Hope in the hope of a joint strategy.

Society

8 d. ago US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Ukraine national security chief in Miami

Meeting comes two days after Witkoff and Jared Kushner held five hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in MoscowAnalysis: Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet againThe US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukraine’s national security council chief, Rustem Umerov, in Miami on Thursday as Washington steps up its diplomatic push to secure a pathway to peace in Ukraine.Witkoff, accompanied by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, spent nearly five hours in talks with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. Moscow later said the meeting had not brought the sides any closer to a peace agreement. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Celtic safe standing section at risk of permanent closure as Parkhead chiefs confirm council threat

The Hoops have shared details of their meeting with council chiefs last Friday

Events

1 week ago ‘Major Nico Raskin Rangers contract revelation’ which is huge boost to club

RANGERS hero Nico Raskin ISN'T out of contract in the summer of 2027 as first thought, it's being claimed. There was a summer of major speculation over the future of the Belgian midfielder, whose role in Russell Martin's plans at the time wasn't clear. Martin took the decision to leave Raskin out of key matches...

Politics

1 week ago Aberdeen fire back over Community Stadium criticism as SNP councillor taken to task over beachfront masterplan

The Reds have been irked by claims made by SNP councillor and local politician Alex McLellan

Events

1 week ago Council chief executive suspended over allegations of inappropriate behaviour

The allegations form part of investigation being carried out by the suspended chief executive's previous employer

Politics

2 w. ago Perth and Kinross councillor claims occupational therapist shortage is delaying Blue Badge assessments

A council chief said the recruitment crisis within occupational therapy was a national issue

Events

2 w. ago Scots waterpark shuts down major attraction as parents claim children are ‘gagging’ and feeling sick

AN investigation is under way at a water park after reports of children falling ill with a sickness bug. Council safety chiefs are carrying out checks at the Time Capsule in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire following complaints from parents. It said chlorine and water tests had come back satisfactory but the Tantrum slide would be closed as...

Society

3 w. ago Police told they must now call prostitutes 'sexual entrepreneurs' under new guidelines

An all-party parliamentary group warned that National Police Chiefs' Council guidance telling officers how to deal with prostitution was 'normalising' commercial sexual exploitation

Events

3 w. ago Manchester United get huge transfer boost as £70m target quitting club

Manchester United have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi ahead of the January transfer window

Economics