37 m. ago Holyrood committee writes to National Library to 'understand' decision making process amid gender book row

The book was chosen not to go on display as part of an exhibition in the National Library of Scotland

Politics

48 m. ago Tallest rugby player in the world is 'circus freak' who can play for England, Scotland or Wales

Rob Carmichael is the tallest professional rugby player in the world, and the towering lock is hoping to make a name for himself with Scotland in the coming years

Sport

55 m. ago Mouth bacteria may increase pancreatic cancer risk threefold, experts say

Researchers assessed the genetic makeup of microbes collected from the saliva of 122,000 men and women.

Events

68 m. ago Just Stop Oil activists found guilty of criminal damage over jet paint stunt

Jennifer Kowalski, 29, and Cole Macdonald, 23, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Events

72 m. ago 'Landmark' Glasgow church in Ibrox no longer used for worship hits the market

The traditional stone-built church could be turned into a shop, cinema or entertainment venue.

Events

86 m. ago UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation

Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning toThe BBC and Britain’s other public sector broadcasters have united to demand new regulations to force platforms such as YouTube to give them a fairer deal and more prominence, warning that failing to do so will fan the flames of misinformation.Public service broadcasters (PSBs) are facing huge pressures as increasing numbers of viewers turn to digital platforms. Bosses say PSBs need to be protected to safeguard the “shared social fabric of the UK”. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Scotland in 1962: Here are 23 remarkable pictures of Scottish life 63 years ago

Scotland was a very different place in the first part of the 1960s.

Politics

1 hour ago Meet Balvinder Sopal, the EastEnders star hoping to win over Strictly Come Dancing viewers

Actor has played Suki Panesar in the BBC soap since 2019

Politics

2 h. ago Almost half a million older Brits will miss out on £560 state pension increase

Roughly 453,000 expats state pensioners living abroad won’t see the increase, as there is no reciprocal agreement in place to boost state pensions yearly in certain countries

Economics

2 h. ago Learn to Play is back: Music makers in Scotland invited to join UK’s free national music making event

UK charity ‘Music for All’ have announced that their highly anticipated annual flagship event Learn to Play is returning this Autumn, and are opening the opportunity for anyone interested in music-making a chance to take part in the biggest free music making weekend of the year!

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2 h. ago Intersex people in Europe face ‘alarming’ rise in violence, EU finds

Increase in violence since 2019 is linked to online campaigns seeking to sow disinformation and fuel hatredEuropeans who do not fit the typical definition of male or female are grappling with an “alarming” rise in violence, the EU’s leading rights agency has said, as concerted campaigns seek to sow disinformation and fuel hatred towards them.The findings from the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights, published on Tuesday, were based on responses from 1,920 people in 30 countries across Europe. All of them identified as intersex, an umbrella term referring to those with innate variations of sex characteristics and which includes people who identify as trans, non-binary and gender diverse. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Drivers told 'have a look' for tiny button to avoid paying £1k fine

A former car salesman has shared a video online showing this increasingly standard feature

Economics

3 h. ago A bottle of whisky made me a Scottish landowner – here is how you can claim your plot

Marc Shoffman travelled 600 miles to find his own patch of earth, promised by a slip of paper

Politics

3 h. ago Scotland weather: Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain in parts of Scotland

The forecaster is advising locals to check if their properties could be at risk of flooding.

Events

3 h. ago Jamie Oliver says being 'conceptually thick' led to collapse of his restaurant empire

The celebrity chef, 50, was forced to close 22 of his restaurants in 2019, causing 1,000 job cuts

Society

3 h. ago Could Scotland's future surf explorers carry their waves with them?

A good understanding of nautical charts and a large powerboat could be all you need to generate surfable waves, writes Roger Cox

Politics

3 h. ago Eilean Donan Castle: Iconic Scottish castle named among world’s most romantic proposal destinations

It is one of Scotland’s most photographed landmarks.

Politics

4 h. ago Joy Crookes: Juniper review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Insanity)Four years ago, the south Londoner’s star was on the rise with her debut Skin – then she vanished. Now, she’s back with shimmering sounds and cleverly unsentimental lyrics, plus explosive cameos by Vince Staples and KanoIn an overcrowded pop market, where artists are encouraged to maintain a constant presence and stream of what’s depressingly termed “product”, south London singer-songwriter Joy Crookes’s career has progressed in a curious series of fits and starts. After releasing a series of EPs, she ended 2019 as a hotly tipped act: appearances on Later With Jools Holland, nominated for the Brits Rising Star award, placed high in the BBC’s Sound of 2020 poll, invited to support Harry Styles on tour. But the latter was nixed by Covid, and her real commercial breakthrough didn’t arrive for nearly two years: released at the tail-end of 2021, her debut album Skin made the Top 5 and, in Feet Don’t Fail Me Now, spawned one of those long-tail viral hits that achieves a weird om...

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4 h. ago Cannonball 'taken from Culloden battlefield' bought for Scotland after auction bid

The objects take us closer to events at Culloden on April 16, 1746.

Events

4 h. ago Reports of licence plate cloning rise by a third in two years

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart warned the increase is a result of ‘wider criminality’.

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