4 h. ago The Killing Fields execution site and two former Khmer Rouge prisons added to Unesco heritage list

The three Cambodian sites’ inscription coincides with the 50th anniversary of the rise to power of the brutal regimeThree locations used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by Unesco to its world heritage list.The three locations were inscribed to the list by the UN cultural agency on Friday during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. Continue reading...

Events

22 h. ago Funding boost for National Charity Support Dogs thanks to players of The Health Lottery

Support Dogs, the national charity trains and supports specialist assistance dogs for people across Scotland, England and Wales with epilepsy, autism, and physical disabilities. They've received a £15,000 grant from The Health Lottery Foundation, made possible by players of The Health Lottery.

Sport

43 h. ago The tiny village springing up under a Manchester railway arch

The project could help tackle homelessness.

Sport

44 h. ago Scottish charity Enable launches ‘Access for All’ to drive inclusion in sport and culture

Leading Scottish charity Enable has today (Thursday 10 July 2025) launched a new landmark programme, ‘Access for All’, championing the rights of people with disabilities to fully participate in sport, culture and the arts.

Politics

44 h. ago Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new 4K restoration and a theatrical re-release

Politics

47 h. ago Jaws director was told he'd 'never work again' by 'mean' Hollywood star

Steven Spielberg has opened up about the troubled production of his 1975 hit thriller, Jaws.

Economics

3 d. ago XSite Braehead's Chrome 'n' Classics event raises £1350 for Scottish charity

Following the hugely successful ‘Chrome n Classics’ event on Saturday 28th June, XSite Braehead is delighted to announce that the day raised £1,350 in support of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.

Economics

3 d. ago Michael Douglas ‘no real intentions’ of going back to acting

The 80-year old was speaking at the Karlovy Vary international film festival for the 50th anniversary of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.

Politics

3 d. ago National charity launches wellbeing and exercise podcast to help more communities get active for summer

Communities are being encouraged to try new activities for summer as a national Parkinson's charity launches a special podcast which talks to experts and those with lived experience about finding the right balance of activity and wellbeing.

Politics

5 d. ago Michael Douglas says he has ‘no real intentions’ of acting again: ‘I had to stop’

The 80-year-old, two-time Oscar winner said he had been ‘working pretty hard for almost 60 years’ – and is ‘quite happy’ watching his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones workTwo-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas has revealed he may be finished with acting, saying he has “no real intentions” to return to the industry.Speaking at the Karlovy Vary international film festival in the Czech Republic for the 50th anniversary of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – which Douglas co-produced – the 80-year-old actor and producer told a press conference that unless “something special came up” for him, he would not act again. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Scots man who walked to Munich for Euros completes new challenge for men's suicide charity

Craig Ferguson raised £77,800 for charity last year after walking from Scotland all the way to Munich for the Euros.

Events

7 d. ago Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut regains title in New York hotdog eating contest

Leviathan of competitive eating fires up Nathan’s Fourth of July event after yearlong ban for promoting rival wienersJoey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title at the annual Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest on Friday, cementing his status as the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption.A rerun of Jaws was the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Aberdeenshire Students Invited to Join Annual Essay Competition Hosted by Scottish Charity

Scottish charity, TechFest, challenges students from around the world to take part in its annual essay competition, STEM NEXT, as part of its mission to empower young people to share their ideas across science, arts and humanities.

Politics

8 d. ago Joey Chestnut to make Coney Island’s summer as hotdog champion returns

The leviathan of competitive eating returns for Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest after year’s ban for promoting rival plant-based wienersA rerun of Jaws will be the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release.The jaws here belong to Joey Chestnut, the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption, and a leviathan in the world of competitive eating that has grown as a sporting spectacle to the point where it is a regular fixture on ESPN. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Murder of charity cyclist Tony Parsons in Scottish Highlands to be investigated in BBC Scotland documentary

The new BBC Scotland series will be broadcast in the autumn.

Events

9 d. ago Scotmid, charity Maggie’s and Hallmark team up to sell cancer support card collection

The six-card range was created to provide honest, compassionate messages for those living with cancer and their loved ones.

Politics

1 week ago Ayrshire mentor named Social Media Marketing Specialist of the Year

Amanda Hughes, a social media mentor based in North Ayrshire, has been awarded Social Media Marketing Specialist of the Year at the Scotland Prestige Awards 2025/26.

Politics

1 week ago UK gum health neglected by nearly half the population, reveals study

A survey of 2,000 adults, commissioned by Corsodyl to celebrate its 50th anniversary, found that nearly half rarely give a thought to their gum health

Politics

1 week ago Transgender ambulance driver to scale Ben Nevis after conquering 60 years of gender dysphoria

The gruelling charity trek will signify a remarkable milestone in the Scottish Ambulance worker’s life after successfully transitioning from a man into a woman.

Politics

1 week ago Jaws and effect: How Spielberg’s epic changed our relationship with sharks forever

As Steven Spielberg’s classic celebrates its 50th anniversary, Olivia Petter examines the impact its villainous 25-foot great white has had on shark conservation, and misconceptions around these so-called beasts of the sea

Politics