44 m. ago MS Society hosting free course for those living in North Lanarkshire

‘Navigating Feelings of Loss and Change when Living with MS’ is being hosted by MS Society Scotland using the Scottish Government Neurofund, and was written by a qualified counsellor in partnership with people living with MS.

Politics

94 m. ago Tornado review – windswept samurai western set in apocalyptic Scotland

The second feature from John Maclean is an almost surreal tale of itinerant martial arts performers and a band of thieves in 18th-century Scotland John Maclean’s new movie is a dour, pessimistic, almost surrealistically downbeat revenge western set in Scotland in the late 18th century – but it could as well be happening in some post-apocalyptic landscape of the distant future or on another planet. This is the follow-up to his debut Slow West, and as with that film it is shot by Robbie Ryan with music by Jed Kurzel (director Justin’s brother and collaborator). I have to admit, though, that this does not quite have the energy or the fluency of that previous film, perhaps not the same production resources either – and by comparison it is more strenuously contrived. Yet the pure strangeness of the movie commands attention and there is a charismatic lead performance by Japanese actor-musician Mitsuki Kimura, or Kôki.She plays a dancer called Tornado, who travels around what looks like ut...

Politics

3 h. ago Why we are failing children by driving Shakespeare out of Scotland's schools

Banishing the Bard deprives pupils of the Anglosphere’s greatest writer

Events

3 h. ago Escape to the Country host forced to step in after couple's three

During a recent episode of Escape to the Country, Denise Nurse was forced to intervene after a couple made a premature admission about a property they viewed in Scotland

Politics

4 h. ago Andy Robertson new Liverpool contract 'plausible' with Arne Slot set to make major left back decision

The Scotland captain has less than 18 months remaining on his current contract at Anfield

Politics

4 h. ago Sir Paul McCartney announces publication of new book about band Wings

Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run is based on dozens of hours of interviews with Sir Paul.

Culture

4 h. ago Paul McCartney announces new book about the history of Wings

‘Starting from scratch after The Beatles felt crazy at times,’ says McCartney

Culture

4 h. ago Paul McCartney's next book, 'Wings,' is a look back at the group he formed after the Beatles

Paul McCartney’s next book, coming out this fall, is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band

Politics

4 h. ago South of England set for week of sunshine as Scotland faces snow and high winds

The Met Office has predicted London will see highs of 10C every day from Thursday until Tuesday when a high of 12C is forecast.

Politics

4 h. ago Scotland's 'tranquil lochside inn' you can book for two for less than £50

A "tranquil" and "beautiful" Scottish inn along the edge of a loch can currently be booked at a major 70 per cent discount.

Economics

5 h. ago Scotland's safest areas with lowest crime levels named by Scottish Government

On Wednesday, the Scottish Government revealed the areas in Scotland that have the lowest crime rates.

Politics

5 h. ago Sheku Bayoh's family hold 'brutally honest' meeting with Police Scotland chief

It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death.

Events

5 h. ago How and when to see Red Arrows in action over Scotland this week after stunning flypast

You can still catch the aerial acrobats in action if you missed them this week

Politics

5 h. ago ‘The killers I met in jail didn’t scare me’: singer Rokia Traoré on why prison was ‘a privilege’

After serving time in Paris, Rome and Brussels, the Malian star is ready to perform again – and planning a book and a stage show about her fellow inmates and her own prison experiences‘It’s been like a kind of military training,” says Rokia Traoré of the nine months she has just spent in European prisons. “It was very hard. I was in a bad psychological state because I was separated from my children, but at the same time it was a kind of privilege because I was learning things it’s not possible to learn without being in that situation. Everything is much more intense. Sharing a small space with someone – in a week you know more about them than their mother. You know everything: when she is happy, when she cries, when she goes to the toilet, when she has a shower. You see everything.”Born and based in Mali, she is one of the most inventive and adventurous female artists in Africa; a singer who can switch from delicate acoustic styles to rock, powered by her bluesy electric guitar work...

Events

5 h. ago Gabby Logan's giant son made difficult Scotland decision his dad had to 'pretend' to be happy about

Reuben Logan has caused a stir in the rugby world after swapping allegiances to play for Scotland, and his famous parents have had their say on his choice

Politics

5 h. ago The quiet island paradise at the frontline of Chinese aggression over Taiwan

The tranquil island is increasingly being taken over by military personnel

Politics

5 h. ago Sheku Bayoh family in ‘brutally honest’ meeting with Police Scotland chief

It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death.

Events

6 h. ago Scotland's 'smallest fish and chip shop' that serves up 'beautiful fish suppers'

Out of all of the friendly fish and chip shops in Scotland that serve up mouthwatering suppers, Mollans Takeaway stands apart thanks to its unique title of the smallest chippy in the country.

Politics

7 h. ago Paisley firefighter who emigrated to Australia has kept communities safe for 50 years

Douglas Dickie moved to New South Wales in 2003 having already clocked up 29 years of service in Scotland

Events

7 h. ago Dundee explosion: Firefighters sent to busy Scotland shopping centre as wall collapses

A wall has collapsed next to the Overgate Shopping Centre following an explosion

Events