3 d. ago Rugby legend Kenny Logan prepares for endurance challenge in memory of Doddie Weir

Logan has pledged to "keep going" until a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) is found.

Events

7 d. ago Farmers face one of the highest rates of suicide. This social worker believes the solution is buried in their land

After seeing the farmer mental health crisis up close, Kaila Anderson developed new treatment techniques based on growers’ deep connection to the landKaila Anderson stands in front of some photos in the farmhouse where she grew up, near the tiny town of Sabetha, in the north-east corner of Kansas. Outside, frozen February fields of wheat, hay and corn stubble repeat across the rolling hills. This agrarian landscape inspired a breakthrough she made four years ago that now promises to help farmers struggling with their mental health.A licensed social worker, Anderson knows first-hand that farmers have a high propensity for depression and one of the highest rates of suicide of any occupation, often attributed to the demanding and precarious nature of the job. Yet she has found that crisis-line staffers, doctors and therapists in farm country often don’t have the cultural training to recognize the signs of emotional stress unique to farmers. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Hartwood teenager Cailin named in Scotland U18s Women's squad for Six Nations tournament

All five fixtures will be broadcast live on Scottish Rugby’s website

Politics

9 d. ago Lower rugby tackle height linked to drop in head collisions – study

Researchers used video analysis to study 18,702 tackles.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘I thought I was going to die – and it was so freeing’: Blink

His gleefully puerile take on punk brought him fame, an art collection and a Beverly Hills mansion – then the band split and he was diagnosed with lymphoma. How did he bounce back?Mark Hoppus is prodding at his phone, attempting to find a photograph of the swimming pool at his mid-century modernist home in Beverly Hills. “The house was built in 1962. It has this really cool circular design – the whole house is a semi-circle, built around the pool, and the pool kind of mimics the semi-circle of the house itself, then it goes out into a normal pool shape,” he says. “So it looks like a dick. I have a dick-shaped swimming pool,” he nods.There is more prodding. For a 53-year-old cancer survivor, he is oddly boyish – and not merely in his enthusiasm for swimming pools that look like genitalia: his skin is unlined; his hair stands up in a vertiginous, spiky quiff; he is wearing a pair of Vans skate shoes. “I’ll look it up on Google Maps so you can see it let’s go to satellite view. It...

Events

1 week ago Rugged Scottish landscape inspired Beatles hit that ended up 'splitting the band'

Paul McCartney has spoken about the inspiration he has drawn from the country's landscape in his songs

Events

1 week ago Glasgow Warriors departure due to Scottish Rugby 'moving in direction of having less foreigners'

Franco Smith wanted to keep South African back row

Events

2 w. ago 'I support Everton, not Liverpool': The Scottish rugby star bidding for one last trip to Goodison Park

Hooker will need Smith’s permission - and Glasgow Warriors coach is not fussed for football

Politics

2 w. ago Suspended in time: ethereal photos that look like landscape paintings

Inspired by the landscapes of the French masters, Elger Esser captures the brooding seascapes and bucolic country scenes of his beloved countryside – with timeless results Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago The Scottish rugby player helping two whisky upstarts tackle the uptight Scotch snobs

Fly-half Finn Russell is helping the Spiritfilled team convince a new generation that Scotch is meant to be about enjoyment, not investment, writes Douglas Blyde

Sport

2 w. ago Matt & Zander Fagerson back £2M sustainability push for rugby clubs

A rugby club of the future has welcomed Scottish rugby legends, Matt and Zander Fagerson, to celebrate its partnership with Scottish Gas and commitment to building a more sustainable future for the club.

Economics

3 w. ago Legendary British band announces retirement after final Glastonbury show in the summer

One of Britain's longest-running bands is calling it quits after more than six decades in the music industry.

Culture

3 w. ago Britain’s oldest pop band to split after farewell show at Glastonbury

The Searchers have been touring regularly since they formed in 1957, and are now preparing to take their final bow

Culture

last month Scottish rugby's hottest property draws Jonah Lomu comparison and backed for more 'magic moments'

Scotland U20 flanker can provide X-factor for Edinburgh

Politics