75 m. ago ‘It’s just a book’: Wuthering Heights casting director defends choice of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Kharmel Cochrane responded to criticism of both actors’ ages and of Elordi’s ethnicity being unfaithful to Emily Brontë’s novel, saying ‘wait until you see the set design’Kharmel Cochrane, the casting director of Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has defended the choice of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi for the leading roles.Speaking at the Sands film festival in Scotland, Cochrane responded to criticism of both actors’ ages and Elordi’s ethnicity by saying there was “no need to be accurate” as the source material is “just a book”, Deadline reported. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Weather Scotland: Edinburgh to be hotter than Athens as hottest day of year forecast for tomorrow

Temperatures are set to soar on Wednesday in locations including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee

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87 m. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman facing conduct hearing over meetings with family

Solicitor Aamer Anwar, acting for the family, branded it an ‘attack’ and a ‘desperate attempt to undermine the inquiry’.

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96 m. ago Transgender women unable to compete in women’s football in Scotland next season

The Scottish Football Association is understood to have taken a final decision to update its policy following a Supreme Court ruling on April 16.

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1 hour ago Kate Middleton channels Meghan Markle's style with this wardrobe must

Kate Middleton was spotted wearing a blue button-up shirt during her recent visit to Mull, Scotland - and it seems she's taken some style inspiration from Meghan Markle

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2 h. ago Cruel carer took Snapchat of vulnerable pensioner on toilet – then it went viral

Cara MacLennan, 20, was removed from her role at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose in Scotland after taking a photo of a vulnerable pensioner

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2 h. ago Millions of teenagers may suffer 'ticking time bomb' heart problem due to common diet mistake, experts warn

Millions of teenagers are risking heart failure through an epidemic of sugary drinks and processed foods, new research has revealed.

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2 h. ago Who Will Be The Next Pope? Here are the 13 leading contenders to be selected by the papal conclave

Cardinals will meet in the Vatican next week to start the process of electing a new Pope.

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2 h. ago What we know about M&S cyber attacks so far as incident linked to teen hackers

The high street firm halted all contactless pay and click & collect orders following the attack last week.

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3 h. ago The Scottish hotel that won 'Four in a Bed' you can stay in at major discount

The deal includes a free breakfast and two-course meal.

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3 h. ago A9 closed: Major Scottish road closed near Aviemore as emergency services attend

Traffic Scotland are reporting a collision in Aviemore.

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3 h. ago Castle Douglas Accordion and Fiddle Club's final meeting of the season was a great success

The guest artistes were the Frank Morrison Band who provided music that was well balanced, giving a varied selection of tunes from Scotland and many other places.

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3 h. ago South of Scotland Golfers' Association players compete for the Drennan Salver

Teams from Wigtownshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire competed for the coveted trophy at Colvend Golf Club.

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3 h. ago Kate Middleton pays tribute to Prince William with subtle outfit detail on her 14th wedding anniversary as they visit Isle of Mull

The Prince and Princess of Wales looked overjoyed to be back in Scotland as they celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary with a public visit to the picturesque Isle of Mull. 

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4 h. ago Kate Middleton beams as she celebrates wedding anniversary on special trip with William

The Prince and Princess of Wales are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary today by visiting the Isle of Mull in Scotland where they are set to carry out a string of engagements

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4 h. ago Lidl looks to open store in Linlithgow as it announces £500 million investment

The town has been named as one of 52 locations across Scotland

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4 h. ago Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live

‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PMSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in the Hamilton byelection, a critical contest for Scottish Labour which takes place in early June, Anas Sarwar has confirmed.I wouldn’t expect Keir to be campaigning in the byelection. That’s not to say he won’t, but I’m not expecting Kier to campaign in the byelection.I’ll be on the stump campaigning for a Labour win. I’m the candidate for first minister next year. I’m the one that wants to remove the SNP from government.Next year, we’ve got to demonstrate to people that for all Nigel Farage might want to come here with his easy answers and create a bit of a circus, the reality is a vote for Reform only helps the SNP. If you want to get rid of the SNP, only Scottish Labour can beat them. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Steps to take if you see a dog in a hot car as temperatures to soar in Scotland

The RSPCA have issued a warning to people thinking of leaving their dogs in the car during this spring sunshine

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4 h. ago The Scottish city 'fire festival' this week that celebrates the start of summer

The one-of-a-kind event features an array of colourful characters.

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4 h. ago The common food type killing ‘thousands’ every year, according to major new study

Experts say there is a link between people eating UPFs and a greater risk of early death

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