80 m. ago Scotland's Health Awards: Forth Valley mortician who found job during grief says it is her 'true calling'

Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 close for nominations on Sunday.

Society

80 m. ago British tourist caught stealing stones from holiday hotspot faces huge fine

The 51-year-old, from Scotland, was reported to Italian authorities after a guide spotted him "picking up pieces of Pompeii pavement" during an evening tour

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2 h. ago Keely Hodgkinson set for first race 376 days since Olympic gold after year of injury horror

Olympic 800m champion will toe the start line for the first time since Paris in Poland this afternoon following frustrating year with hamstring injuries

Events

2 h. ago The Scottish Highlands village that was called 'bottom of the world'

"My tip don’t stay too long."

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland's Godfathers: How crime kingpin's evil empire was shattered by hail of bullets and drugs

Arthur Thompson's evil empire has been told after it was shattered by a hail of bullets.

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2 h. ago SNP and Labour spending row as Nationalists claim £100bn 'wasted' since general election

It comes after figures released earlier this week showed that £91.4bn in tax receipts was raised in Scotland last year, with £117.6 billion forked out in public spending.

Economics

2 h. ago Scotland's Godfathers: Real story behind Ice Cream wars horror flat fire that killed six trapped inside

In 1984, six members of the Doyle family were killed in a petrol-bomb attack on their Glasgow flat, a tragedy at the heart of the notorious ‘Ice Cream Wars.

Events

2 h. ago Schoolgirl meets woman who saved her life as bone marrow donor flies from US to Scotland

Ava Todd, now 12, met up with the stranger from Oklahoma who helped to save the brave girl's life in 2016.

Culture

5 h. ago Transwomen are banned from female changing rooms by Virgin Active after the threat of legal action by TV star

The gym chain, who have 230 clubs based across eight countries worldwide, sent an email to its customers on Friday morning informing them of the 'important update' to their 'club rules'.

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6 h. ago Football condemns racist abuse aimed at Antoine Semenyo: Angry Bournemouth captain speaks out, manager reveals star was asked if he wanted to play on

The Ghana international overturned an initial two-goal deficit, but his efforts were ultimately in vain, as Liverpool fought back to extend their unbeaten run at Anfield in the Premier League to 20 games.

Events

6 h. ago Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre moves into commanding halfway lead

World number one Scottie Scheffler is MacIntyre’s nearest challenger heading into the weekend.

Politics

8 h. ago Little Trouble Girls review – monstrous choirmaster spikes a sublime Catholic coming

Utterly absorbing Slovenian debut reinvents the cliched idea of a Catholic girl’s sexual awakening, and proves that no teacher can be as cruel as a music teacherThis elegant and mysterious debut from Slovenian director Urška Djukić, with its superb musical score and sound design, reinvents the cliched idea of a Catholic girl’s sexual awakening. It’s also proof, if proof were needed, that no teacher in the world can be as cruel and abusive as a music teacher. We have already seen JK Simmons’ terrifying jazz instructor in Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash and Isabelle Huppert’s keyboard monster in Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher; now there is Slovenian actor and musician Saša Tabaković playing a demanding, yet insidious choirmaster in charge of a group of talented, vulnerable teenage girls. The film incidentally has a lesson for any teenage person watching: if a music teacher asks you to sit next to them on the piano stool with no one else in the room and murmurs “You can confide in me” y...

Events

9 h. ago Liverpool's win over Bournemouth overshadowed by Antoine Semenyo abuse as Premier League speak out

Liverpool started their Premier League title defence with an opening game win over Bournemouth at Anfield, but the match was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse aimed at Antoine Semenyo

Politics

10 h. ago Vladimir Putin health fears as dictator seen limping from plane before Donald Trump meeting

Vladimir Putin appeared to limp as he walked down the stairs of his presidential plane ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska as they aim to work towards a peace plan

Politics

10 h. ago Police will not endorse activities of volunteer ‘force’ launching patrols

Safeguard Force has said it aims to create ‘safer, more supportive communities by providing visible, compassionate and non-confrontational patrols’.

Events

10 h. ago Comedian Gary Little dies aged 61 after tragic 'climbing accident' in Scotland as Kevin Bridges leads heartfelt tributes

Comedian Gary Little has died aged 61 following a tragic 'climbing accident' in Scotland, it was confirmed on Friday.

Events

11 h. ago Ministers aim to export London’s academic success to England’s struggling schools

Ministers aim to export London’s academic success to England’s struggling schools  The Guardian

Politics

12 h. ago Man's body pulled from River Tay after search for male who 'dove in with pals'

Police Scotland have confirmed that a man's body has been pulled from the River Tay.

Politics

12 h. ago Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track on hold until 2025 debts are paid

Johnson says athletes owed millions in prize moneyLA finale cancelled after promised funding fell throughUpstart series’ 2026 season on hold until debts clearedGrand Slam Track will not take place in 2026 unless athletes receive their prize money for this year, says founder Michael Johnson.The four-time Olympic sprint champion confirmed the upstart track circuit has been unable to pay millions in appearance fees and prize money from its inaugural season and will not move forward until those debts are cleared. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Creepy video of Bryan Kohberger with bright red hands pacing in grim prison cell... as cops reveal what he said to victims moments before slaughter

Chilling new footage has leaked showing quadruple killer Bryan Kohberger wandering aimlessly in his cell and cleaning his shoes as he begins his lifetime behind bars.

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