11 h. ago Sky confirms major investment to transform Livingston campus, supporting thousands of local jobs

The development underscores Sky’s long-term commitment to West Lothian and will support thousands of jobs and drive regional economic growth.

Economics

3 d. ago Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory?

More than $1m has been raised by Elon Musk and others to commission ‘sterile’ street art of Iryna Zarutska – whose death has become a rightwing flashpointLike most blocks in Bushwick, New York, Evergreen Street is blanketed in street art and graffiti. But this month, an incongruous new mural appeared, towering over the street corner. Painted on the side of Formosa, a popular Taiwanese dumpling joint, the image of a blond woman stretches across two stories and an entire apartment block, her right eyebrow fractured by bedroom windows.The mural is one of a number that have been painted across the US depicting Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was killed last year while riding the light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina. Zarutska was traveling home from her job at a local pizzeria when she was stabbed from behind three times. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Ten per cent drop in people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in North Lanarkshire over past 12 months

North Lanarkshire Jobcentres are gearing up for a busy and exciting year, with plans to expand its support for jobseekers, strengthen partnerships with local employers, and deliver more opportunities across the community.

Politics

6 d. ago Bathgate & Livingston Jobcentres aiming to expand support for jobseekers

With new jobs fairs, specialist support, and a continued focus on helping people move into meaningful work, the team is ready to make 2026 a year of growth and success.

Politics

1 week ago How environmentally friendly forms of fishing mean more money and more jobs for local communities

Fishing in ways that has a low impact on the environment is vital to the economy – and it has huge potential

Politics

2 w. ago Construction of new Paisley Grammar School 'on time' and 'on budget' as Renfrewshire Council issues update

Local authority confirms job is scheduled to be finished by this summer, with large parts of interior progressing to completion.

Economics

2 w. ago The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

Godfall by Van Jensen; The Salt Bind by Rebecca Ferrier; The Poet Empress by Shen Tao; A Hole in the Sky by Peter F Hamilton; Hello Earth, Are You There? by Brian AldissGodfall by Van Jensen (Bantam, £20)The debut novel by a popular comic-book writer is set in a small town in Nebraska, after the landing of a three-mile-long alien figure dubbed “the Giant”. Local sheriff David Blunt is struggling to do his job following the sudden boom in population: in addition to scientists, government agents and soldiers at the highly classified research area established around the mystery from outer space, many more enthusiasts flood to the town, possibly including a serial killer. Two people have been killed in a horrifically brutal way when the FBI takes over and tries to shut him out. But when the next victim is a man he’s known all his life, Blunt is more determined than ever to catch the killer. His investigation draws him to infiltrate a doomsday cult and to discover more about the tangled ...

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2 w. ago STV journalists walk out in row over plans to axe local new programme

Journalists at STV have staged a walkout in protest at plans to axe the north edition of the News At 6, with 28 jobs at risk and local viewers warned they could lose vital coverage of their communities.

Politics