22 h. ago Scotland's historic buildings must not be 'left to rot' as tough choices loom

Historic Environment Scotland embarks on ‘difficult and emotional’ decisions over the future of its 300 properties.

Politics

29 h. ago Historic Scottish woodland trail with play park near 'Scotland's Best Chippy'

The Smugglers' Trail in Troon is a great walk for families

Politics

37 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Who left on Sunday night and which celebs remain?

Strictly Come Dancing is back and the first celebrity has left the building

Politics

42 h. ago Historic Environment Scotland embarks on 'difficult and emotional' decisions over future of 300 properties

There are tough talks ahead on the future of Scotland’s prized historic sites as climate change, costs and rising visitor numbers take their toll

Culture

5 d. ago Christian Tetzlaff: Elgar and Adès Violin Concertos album review – refreshing and exhilarating

Tetzlaff/BBC Philharmonic/Storgårds(Ondine)The violinist’s performance of these two concertos is energetic but also thoughtful, with the BBC Phil sounding electricNot everyone who loves Elgar’s Violin Concerto is going to love Christian Tetzlaff’s new recording of it, but nobody will find it bland. What’s perhaps most striking is the pace of the performance, which knocks minutes off anybody else’s: Tetzlaff could have packed up and left the building by the time, say, Vilde Frang gets offstage. Egged on by the conductor John Storgårds – who has the BBC Philharmonic sounding electric – Tetzlaff often runs towards moments of burgeoning intensity, rather than broadening out into them, and the effect is exhilarating. The downside is that some of the more densely woven passages sound fragmented this way; Tetzlaff is like a cat playing with a mouse, continually tensing, ready to pounce.It’s not by any means all rushed, though. Sometimes Tetzlaff is introspective where other violinists are ...

Culture

7 d. ago Philippines hit by major 6.8 earthquake with tsunami fears as buildings left shaking

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

Events

7 d. ago Islamic school collapses killing at least three people, with dozens more missing

Searchers raced on Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of the school building that has already left three dead, authorities said.

Events

9 d. ago Excavations at historic Highland castle reveal rare 13th century hair styling tool

The tool tool has been added to the collection of the National Museums Scotland.

Politics

9 d. ago Everything we know on Grand Blanc church shooting as Trump slams 'epidemic of violence'

A mass shooting at a Mormon church that has left the building on fire with at least one person dead, according to police. Here is what we know so far

Events

9 d. ago Scotland's stunning landscapes and historic cities that served as magical filming locations

Scotland is home to some of the most scenic and picturesque locations that have served as backdrops for some iconic fantasy films

Culture

1 week ago Meet the former Londoners who left Hackney to build a creative community on the north Devon coast

After travelling the world for a year, the creative couple decided not to return to Hackney but settle on the comparatively affordable north Devon coast

Politics

1 week ago Historic St Andrews listed building built in 1860 to be brought back to life as 'Home of Golf' hub

Golfers will have the opportunity to book tee times and enter the Old Course ballot in-store.

Politics

1 week ago Highland museum to bring Scottish history to life by building replica of Iron Age roundhouse

Roundhouses were circular stone and thatch homes used in Scotland thousands of years ago

Culture

1 week ago Scotland’s hidden history: Book a tour to discover how a rural village minister changed our financial future

The pioneering parish minister and the piggy bank discover Scotland’s hidden story which charts how one man changed the face of banking forever.

Politics

2 w. ago Buy a piece of haunted history as Scottish clifftop castle for sale for over £100k

The castle, a scheduled monument dating from the mid-16th century, stands on the site of what is thought to be the earlier Adair Castle, which was destroyed in around 1500

Economics

2 w. ago Cowboy builder who left family with two disabled children £36k out of pocket and with leaking roof before flashing their cash at nightclub is jailed

Rogue tradesman Jason Brice had been employed by mother-of-two Jaime Fagan to build a loft conversion for her two teenage sons with special needs.

Society

2 w. ago Premier League fans furious as 'stonewall foul' missed before Liverpool's opener

Premier League fans have been left furious after they saw a 'stonewall foul' in the build-up to Ryan Gravenberch's opener in the Merseyside derby

Politics

2 w. ago MSPs abolish not proven verdict in historic overhaul of Scotland's criminal justice system

MSPS have abolished the not proven verdict and a host of other big changes to Scotland’s criminal justice system.

Events

3 w. ago England v South Africa: third men’s T20 international abandoned by rain – as it didn’t happen

IT20 series between England and South Africa tied 1-1 after rain washes out decider in NottinghamEngland Head Coach Brendon McCullum has been in the Sky Pod chatting to Ian Ward and Nasser Hussain.“We balanced things a little bit better,” he says of England’s tempo with the bat in the Test series v India. “We grew up quite a lot through that series... We saw the emergence of the fast-bowling cartel we’ve been trying to build over the last couple of years. I left the series thinking we’d become a better team, despite the 2-2 result.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Owner of the 'biggest slum in Britain' finally reveals why abandoned £41m newbuild palace was left to rot in Sussex field

A notorious billionaire who started building a colossal mansion and then left it to rot for four decades has finally revealed why he abandoned the project.

Economics