4 h. ago Scotland set for tourism surge from 'coolcations' as Mediterranean becomes too hot

The country is expected to see a rise in the number of tourists.

Politics

66 h. ago World's only set of rare Scottish whiskies on sale for £110,000

It equates to an average price of £5,834 per bottle.

Economics

3 d. ago Attendance Allowance payments set to end for pensioners in Scotland this week

A new devolved disability benefit is replacing DWP payments for people of State Pension age.

Economics

4 d. ago Scotland set to face African opposition at English stadium as World Cup warm

March double-header pencilled in ahead of possible Hampden send-off in May

Events

4 d. ago DWP disability benefits and carer payments set to end in Scotland this week

More than 700,000 disability benefits claimants have now transferred from the DWP to the devolved system.

Politics

4 d. ago 'Outstanding' film set in Scotland has 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and makes viewers cry

This critically acclaimed film, set in Scotland, has earned a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes – and some viewers even say it deserves to win an Oscar

Politics

4 d. ago Aldi Scotland 2026 expansion: The seven Scottish locations set for new stores and extensions

“Our ongoing commitment to Scottish provenance and our close relationships with local suppliers remain at the heart of our success” – Sandy Mitchell, regional managing director

Events

5 d. ago Snow maps show 19 inches possible in Scotland as '4 inches per hour' storm looms

Weather models show heavy snow is forecast across the UK in early January, with up to 48cm (19 inches) possible in the far north of Scotland and major cities set to be impacted.

Events

7 d. ago Scots weather maps show areas to be hit with New Year snow next week

SNOW is set to fall in parts of Scotland as 2026 arrives with a wintry wallop. Weather maps show flurries of the white stuff blanketing the north-west, with the Highlands hit including Inverness, Ullapool and Oban. WXCharts, using MetDesk data, points to a broader spread the following day, pushing further east to cover Aberdeen. Temperatures...

Events

7 d. ago 11 things to know about Scotland's law changes coming into force in 2026

Scotland is set for a number of new laws which will come into effect next year

Politics

9 d. ago UK snow maps show blizzard to hit England as one area set for eight inch drifts

A new snow forecast for the UK shows almost half of England is set for significant snowfall along with the majority of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Events

1 week ago Met Office's Christmas Eve forecast as Scotland set for grim weather

Here's what Scots can expect this Christmas Eve

Society

1 week ago 'I watched a Christmas film set in Scotland and I couldn't believe what I saw'

It's safe to say I won't be watching again

Politics

1 week ago UK weather maps show exact date 16 cities set for minus 6C Arctic blast or colder

A new forecast show parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are set for a sudden Artic blast with temperatures dropping to at least minus six

Politics

1 week ago Scotland's 2026 bank holidays set for huge change as Boxing Day removed and extra day added

Scotland's 2026 and 2027 bank holidays will see some huge changes in the calendar

Politics

2 w. ago Inside Scotland’s most remote island whose 30 residents DON’T celebrate Christmas on December 25

SCOTLAND'S most remote island with only 30 residents is set to celebrate Christmas two weeks after the rest of the country. Locals on Foula, which lies 20 miles west of Mainland Shetland, operate on a different calendar to the rest of the UK meaning that Christmas doesn't fall on December 25. Instead, the island's handful...

Politics

2 w. ago Forestry chief warns Scotland set to miss planting targets again

Scotland’s forestry sector is facing an increase in interest from rural communities.

Events

2 w. ago Mo Salah left out of Egypt squad as decision on Liverpool forward made ahead of AFCON

Egypt played their one and only warm-up friendly before the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday without Mo Salah, with the Liverpool superstar lacking a run of starts ahead of the tournament

Events

2 w. ago Heat at 30: Michael Mann’s electric crime thriller is a film of fire and sadness

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s dueling performances add an extra punch to the 1995 masterpiece which is both action-heavy and deeply tragicConsider the hype leading into Heat when it hit theatres 30 years ago today. Here was Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, two legends the movie’s trailers flexed by their rhyming last names only, both masters of their craft who, much like their characters, had been watching each other from a distance (maybe competitively, maybe with respect and admiration), sharing the screen for the very first time. The pent-up anticipation was built right into the narrative, which patiently delays the onscreen face-off between Pacino’s dogged homicide detective Vincent Hanna and De Niro’s career criminal Neil McCauley for almost 90 textured and intense minutes.Imagine the surprise then, and the comic relief, when the moment finally arrives, and these two opposing forces collide (as the trailers would say) for a warm and exceptionally civil cup of coffee. Continue rea...

Events

2 w. ago Scotland set to face Japan as World Cup warm up calendar 'leaked'

Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu has dropped a major clue on what is coming up for Steve Clarke's men

Events