58 m. ago Coffee beans keep flavour and last longer if stored in 1 item

Most people keep their coffee beans in the bag they come in, but this is not the best way to store them as it can cause the beans to quickly go stale

Politics

23 h. ago SNP accuses Labour of 'pandering' to Reform as Mahmood prepares to unveil asylum shake

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood under fire as she unveils sweeping changes to UK immigration system

Events

28 h. ago Fears SNP's ScotWind at risk of collapse without Chinese firm MingYang's Highlands factory approval

SNP ministers have been accused of having “left Scotland dangerously dependent on foreign powers like China”.

Events

49 h. ago £219 iPhone Pocket security warning as phone thefts continue to soar

Apple's new designer iPhone Pocket is out - but thousands are shocked with the new design and the price that comes with it, however beyond that people are wondering whether this could help deter theft

Events

66 h. ago Anas Sarwar brands SNP 'economically illiterate' in clash over income tax rises

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader accused the SNP of "effectively arguing for a cut to its own budget".

Economics

69 h. ago 'Parents couldn't compromise over my name so settled on worst ever compromise'

The female mocked her parents for giving her a name so unusual that she's never come across anyone with it – now people say the mum and dad should have put more thought into it

Politics

2 d. ago Rachel Reeves ditches plans to hike income tax as UK borrowing costs jump

Income tax levels in Scotland are set by Holyrood but spending decisions set by Reeves have a major impact on how much funding is available to the SNP Government.

Economics

3 d. ago Check for £850 Council Tax discount and possible refund from your local council

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a discount on their annual Council Tax bill.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'to scrap plans' to raise income tax as SNP accuse Labour government of 'chaos'

The SNP have criticised the latest development as ‘chaos’.

Politics

3 d. ago Gordon Ramsay 'had to come clean' after health ordeal left him fearing 'accusations'

After a cancer scare, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay felt he had to 'come clean' about his surgery because he worried that people might think he'd had a facelift

Economics

4 d. ago Adulthood review – Alex Winter’s nastily comic crime noir as family intrigue over division of assets

Skeletons rattle and good people turn bad in ruthless tale that is very well played but not quite lethal enoughA bit of a throwback to the kind of noir-tinged black-comedy-dramas of yore where good people break very bad, this quietly ruthless film sticks to the template but throws in some new-fangled touches. It also draws on the talents of a cracking roster of supporting players, who add a substantial amount of texture and colour to the proceedings, not least among them the film’s own director Alex Winter, best known for playing Bill opposite Keanu Reeves’ Ted. In a peripheral but significant role, Winter plays a sad-sack stoner, the kind of tragic loser Bill might have grown up to be if he and Ted had never encountered George Carlin and his most excellent time machine.That said, something feels a bit undercooked here, perhaps due to Winter’s direction or Michael MB Galvin’s script, which seems to lack a little torque in the last turns of the screw. The set-up is simple enough, a q...

Events

4 d. ago The reason why Scots are paying £1.7bn extra in tax, but get just £616m back in public spending

Failure to grow Scotland’s tax base as quickly as the rest of the UK has real consequences for taxpayers and public spending

Economics

4 d. ago SNP presiding over 'low growth economy' as poor jobs and low wages blamed

A "damning" report warns slower growth in Scotland’s tax base is as a result of poor jobs and low wages.

Politics

4 d. ago Scottish economy 'stuck in doom loop' as low growth weakens tax impact

The Conservatives accused the SNP of ‘choking earnings and growth’

Economics

4 d. ago A word of warning to the hounds circling Starmer: be careful what you wish for | Martin Kettle

With this level of unpopularity, the question of the PM’s future may seem simple. But what comes next could be nastily complicatedBe absolutely clear. Keir Starmer is in very deep trouble indeed. Perhaps belatedly, he himself grasps this. His team and his ministers knew it already. His party and the public get it too. For this deeply unpopular Labour prime minister, the words approval rating are a contradiction in terms.The eruption of speculation about Starmer’s future this week may have taken people by surprise. Where did that suddenly come from? The short answer is that No 10 briefed the latest twist – that Starmer expects to face and defeat a leadership challenge – on Tuesday evening. The longer one is that the Starmer leadership issue has been steadily gaining traction and credibility among MPs since the summer. This story is not a Westminster confection. Politically, it is very real. Dismiss it at your peril.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Nostalgic dance anthems to eloping carrots, who’s winning the Christmas ad wars?

IT’S THAT time of year again. Boxes of sweets are piled high in supermarkets and there’s magic in the air as thoughts turn to the season’s big event. No, not Christmas Day – but the battle for the best TV advert. For many people, the much anticipated John Lewis ad has come to represent the...

Events

5 d. ago Fraudsters using dodgy firesticks to steal illegal streamers' financial information

Dodgy fire sticks promise to save users money on subscriptions, but come with hidden risks that can leave people further out of pocket than if they paid for the services legitimately.

Events

5 d. ago UK government to reconsider decision to deny Waspi women compensation

SNP accuses Labour administration of performing ‘yet another U-turn’ after leaving hundreds of thousands of women waiting

Politics

5 d. ago 'Floodgates open' on Andrew Windsor as 'more people every day' come forward with stories

A royal expert has claimed the stripping of the King's brother's titles has led to many more people opening up on their experiences with the disgraced royal.

Events

5 d. ago Tell us: have you moved to another country for your partner?

We’d like to hear about how the move affected your relationshipAfter Annalisa Barbieri’s recent advice column “I moved abroad to live with my wife, but I’ve come to hate her country”, we are looking to hear from people who relocated to another country for their partner but have found the move difficult, or would even prefer to be elsewhere.How has the move affected your relationship? What have you struggled with? Continue reading...

Politics