14 h. ago Job cuts loom at popular Scottish attraction as centre's future 'at risk'

Staff have been warned about potential redundancies at the Glasgow Science Centre

Events

22 h. ago Plush BMW firebombed outside popular 'Celtic pub' as police launch probe

Emergency services raced to the Cross Keys on Stewarton Street in Wishaw after the alarm was raised.

Events

68 h. ago Fond tributes to Christina McKelvie as hundreds attend MSP's funeral

Family, friends, constituents and figures from across Scottish politics gathered to honour the popular MSP and Scottish Government minister

Politics

3 d. ago UK's top 15 most popular rich baby girl names as Scottish pick takes number one spot

A stunning Scottish name that is growing in popularity is connected to riches - do you know anyone with it?

Politics

4 d. ago The rise of the digital fishmonger: how Covid helped customers buy fresh from the boat

Britain’s traditional retailers were in decline for years. Then the pandemic changed how we buy food and boosted the fishing industryThe seafood chef and restaurateur Mitch Tonks recalls the moment things for him changed dramatically. It was March 2020, the start of Covid, when a local fishing boat skipper called him in a panic. “Nick was having a tough time; nobody was buying his catch, so I emailed our customer network,” he says.Tonks asked people to bring cash and containers. The next morning, Nick landed his boat at Brixham, the south Devon port that is England’s largest fish market by value of catch sold. “About 150 people turned up to buy his fish. Many asked ‘why can’t we just buy fish straight off boats like this normally?’” Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago ‘They called it black gold’: but should cuttlefish be on our menus?

It’s a delicacy in France and Spain, and springing up at the UK’s restaurants, but is the trend for dining on cuttlefish sustainable?It can be braised low and slow or grilled in a hot flash, covered in sauce and canned or stirred through a paella. Cuttlefish, a cephalopod closely related to squid, is the seafood menu offering du jour.In March a cuttlefish risotto was added to the menu at Rick Stein’s The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. In Cardiff, at Heaneys, you can find a dish of pork belly, cuttlefish and borlotti beans. At Cycene in London’s Shoreditch, a goat ragu with cuttlefish noodles, while at Silo in Stratford, cuttlefish is fermented to dress leeks, alliums and padron peppers. In Glasgow, Celentano’s offers a linguine and cuttlefish ragu with black olives and tarragon. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Channel 4 star joins OnlyFans after hundreds of messages from 'desirable men'

Channel 4 Tempting Fortune's Sam Willett, who was a restaurant owner, opened up about her future in a new interview and revealed that she may join OnlyFans after finding a fanbase

Politics

7 d. ago Popular Scottish seafood restaurant owner says ‘future in doubt’ as rent hiked by over 300%

The owner of Fife restaurant East Pier Smokehouse has described the council rent increase as “madness”.

Society

8 d. ago Dwarf stolen from popular Scottish park as disappearance leaves children disappointed

Children have been left disappointed after a dwarf has gone missing from Fife’s Craigtoun Park.

Events

1 week ago Valencia owner makes stance clear on Cristiano Ronaldo's 'interest' in buying La Liga club

Cristiano Ronaldo has been rumoured to hold an interest in purchasing Valencia, but club owner Peter Lim has made his feelings clear about his future with the La Liga side

Politics

2 w. ago MSP celebrates Scottish tourism on visit to family's Berwickshire holiday park

MSP Rachael Hamilton flew the flag for Scotland's tourism industry when she visited a popular Borders holiday park during Scottish Tourism Month.

Society

2 w. ago Urgent recall of popular Scottish cheese over fears of deadly bacteria

Food Standards Scotland warned the Isle of Mull Cheese’s Hebridean Blue may contain E. coli linked to severe food poisoning and potentially lethal kidney problems.

Events

2 w. ago The unlikely port town hiding some of the best food in Wales

It's often dismissed as a drab port town bypassed by ferry passengers coming in and out of Wales, but with local seafood, artisan cafés, old-school pubs and an upscale hotel restaurant, Fishguard has much more to offer than you'd think

Politics

3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to 'beautiful friend' Christina McKelvie after MSP dies aged just 57

McKelvie, a popular MSP and Scottish Government minister, passed away after a long battle with breast cancer.

Events

3 w. ago Owner of stunning Skye cafe to bring traditional Scottish food to New York's Tartan Week

The owner of a popular Isle of Skye cafe is set to bring Scottish food to New York this month.

Politics

3 w. ago 50 Years of Baby Names: Here are the 15 most popular Scottish baby boy names since 1974

Does your name make the list?

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4 w. ago Scottish Baby Girl Names: Latest figures reveal the 13 most popular names in Scotland over the past year

There’s a new name at the top of the baby name table.

Politics