8 h. ago Real reason UK homes don't have air conditioning and how much it costs to run

Demand for air conditioning in UK homes is now on the rise following this year's unusually hot spring and summer - but why don't more homes have it?

Society

4 d. ago Restaurant chains feel the pinch as US consumers tighten their belts

Americans are increasingly eating at home as they fret about job security and stubbornly high prices

Politics

6 d. ago Scottish Water creates new native woodlands in South Lanarkshire

Biodiversity will be improved at Glengavel Reservoir and Dunside Reservoir, both near Strathaven.

Politics

9 d. ago New Zealand to charge foreign tourists to visit famous natural sites

The government hopes to create jobs and increase wages with its new conservation plan

Politics

3 w. ago Parents urged to check for £500 cash help as summer childcare costs rise to over £1,000

The average cost of summer childcare in Scotland is now £186 per week.

Economics

3 w. ago Businesses are already passing the cost of tariffs onto consumers, Federal Reserve survey finds

Prices are expected to rise even more by late summer, the Federal Reserve said

Economics

3 w. ago Rise in summer jobs increases number of jobs being created in Lanarkshire

In South Lanarkshire, there was a seven per cent drop in the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance. In North Lanarkshire, there was a six per cent decrease.

Politics

3 w. ago Parents now forking out £1k per child on average for summer holiday care

The cost of childcare over the six-week summer holiday will rise by at least four per cent across Britain

Society

3 w. ago Families to face rising childcare costs during the summer holidays

The cost of childcare over the six-week summer holiday will rise by at least four per cent across Britain

Society