8 h. ago Scotland's population hits record high amid ‘unprecedented demographic shifts’

Statistics from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show the number of people living in Scotland has risen to 5.55 million.

Events

22 h. ago Black Friday online spending hit a record high of $11.8 billion with shoppers leaning on AI to find deals

Online shoppers spent more than $25 billion on Black Friday weekend

Economics

31 h. ago Copper hits record high in London amid global supply concerns

Copper hits record high in London amid global supply concerns  MSN

Events

38 h. ago Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin

Ukraine will top agenda, but meeting comes as positive sentiment towards Germany in Poland hits near record lowsWhen the Polish and German governments meet on Monday for annual political talks in Berlin – the first since Friedrich Merz became chancellor – the headlines are likely to be dominated by Ukraine.Amid growing US pressure for a peace deal with Russia, Warsaw and Berlin will want to send a signal of support for Kyiv and of unity between central Europe’s largest – and militarily strongest – countries. Continue reading...

Events

43 h. ago The Oura ring has taken my fitness to new heights — and it’s hit a record low price for Cyber Monday

As a long-time fan of Oura, the new ring didn’t disappoint

Sport

4 d. ago HTRK: String of Hearts (Songs of HTRK) review – friends from Liars to Kali Malone rework their noisy gems

(Ghostly International)Sharon Van Etten, Stephen O’Malley, Perila and more transform the duo’s gloomy, sensual songs on an album of covers and remixesHTRK have been making their gloomy, sensual brand of music, at the intersection of electronic pop and noise rock, for 22 years. To mark the milestone comes String of Hearts, a collection of covers and remixes featuring an all-star cast of friends and collaborators, from next-gen underground favourites like Coby Sey to fellow old-school experimentalists Liars. This brilliant, genre-agnostic record allows you to trace the breadth of the Melbourne band’s shapeshifting sound, echoes of which can now be found all over underground and commercial music, without leaning too hard on nostalgia.The record spans HTRK’s early hits right up to their most recent album Rhinestones, a period in which they’ve shifted from a darker, industrial palette to warmer territory. Not that you’d be able to tell here: instrumentals are reshaped by Loraine James’s ...

Politics

5 d. ago Rare phenomenon behind 'Beast from the East' could hit UK as Met Office issues 'record

A sudden stratospheric warming was behind the 'Beast from the East' that brought freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in 2018

Events

6 d. ago Cyber ‘issue’ hits three London councils with shared IT services

Cyber ‘issue’ hits three London councils with shared IT services  The Record from Recorded Future News

Events

6 d. ago Inflation and unemployment forecasts hiked as tax burden to hit record – OBR

It came as the UK’s official forecaster also reported that economic growth will be weaker than expected from 2026.

Economics

6 d. ago Pixel 10 is the ‘best phone Google has ever made’ – and it’s hit record low price for Black Friday

With the Pixel 10, Google inches ever-closer to its vision of a truly useful AI assistant in your pocket

Events

7 d. ago Things look good from the top: Luxury home prices hit record

The median luxury home sale price reached $1.28 million in October

Events

8 d. ago 'Hitler's pianist' escaped from Nazi Germany to live out life in UK countryside

Walter Hamböck became a popular organist at Strichen parish church in Scotland after fleeing the Nazis, and his life story will now be told for first time thanks to his diaries

Events

1 week ago Here’s how you can become an ISA millionaire as numbers hit record high

Some investors now have ISAs worth in excess of £4m

Events

1 week ago 'As bad as Kwasi Kwarteng': Rachel Reeves' popularity hits record low in new poll days before Budget

The grim finding for the Chancellor comes despite the UK economy outpacing France, Germany and Italy

Events

1 week ago Double blow for Starmer as Burnham refuses to rule out leadership challenge and PM popularity hits record low

Most Labour voters see the PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves negatively (52% and 57% respectively), according to a new YouGov poll

Events

1 week ago Britain's wind power hits a record HIGH: Turbines produce 22,711 MW

On the evening of November 11, Britain's wind turbines set a new maximum wind record, reaching 22,711 megawatts (MW) for the first time.

Events

1 week ago Record high river levels as flooding hits homes – what experts say can be done

The Monnow catchment reportedly saw "nearly 5 inches of rain in around five hours"

Events

1 week ago British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.

Events

1 week ago One in ten criminals jailed in Scotland last year were not 'British nationals', shocking new figures reveal

Nearly one in ten criminals jailed in Scotland last year were not 'British nationals' as the average prison population soared to a record high.

Events

2 w. ago Popular Scottish cafe in charming rural town up for sale just months after closing

The business was a favourite amongst locals and tourists alike.

Politics