54 m. ago Cate Blanchett pans film industry for gender inequality and insists women are 'still having to fight' for #MeToo progress: 'We're nowhere near equal pay!'

Speaking on Monday, days before the release of spy thriller Black Bag, in which she stars opposite Michael Fassbender, the actress, 55, made her feelings clear on inequalities within Hollywood.

Politics

60 m. ago BBC Towards Zero fans say 'finally' as Agatha Christie murder mystery deepens

BBC One viewers were thrilled as a major twist took place in the Agatha Christie re-telling, Towards Zero, during Sunday's (March 9) episode

Events

66 m. ago Terrifying oil tanker mayday call as crew member says 'jet fuel on fire in water'

Crews abandoned ships when the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker was hit by the container ship MV Solong off the East Yorkshire coast.

Events

68 m. ago Commonwealth Games Scotland pays tribute to Dick McTaggart after death aged 89

McTaggart won the lightweight title at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne and remains the only Scottish boxer to have collected a gold medal.

Economics

73 m. ago 10 best EPL players available to Rangers and Celtic on free transfers in summer 2025

Here are 10 of the best English Premier League players Rangers, Celtic and their rivals could sign on free transfers in the summer.

Sport

85 m. ago All the Scottish bakeries and butchers that won big in the 2025 British Pie Awards

The British Pie Award winners for 2025 have been announced, and a number of Scottish businesses took home awards - including the top accolade.

Events

92 m. ago Holland review – twisty Nicole Kidman thriller is a disappointing mess

SXSW film festival: Fresh director Mimi Cave delivers an underwhelming follow-up that can’t make the most of its hard-working leading starNicole Kidman is, in general, providing a public service with her seemingly inexhaustible energy. She’s been working consistently with female directors – 19 in the last eight years – while also attempting to rescue the tight domestic thrillers of yore and consistently probing the gap between women’s placid public facades and private turmoil. The quality of Kidman’s performances – and she is almost always delivering something a little weird, a little off and very magnetic – does not indicate the quality of the project, which can range from the provocative (if underwhelming) Babygirl to her personal beach-read cinematic universe of mediocre TV roles.Holland, Kidman’s latest film as a star and producer (under her Blossom Films banner), finds Kidman in a familiar groove: a suburban housewife with secrets and suspicions, beset by paranoia and straining...

Politics

94 m. ago Ten classic Scottish baby names that were once favourites but have faded over time

Using official data, the Daily Record lists 10 once-popular Scottish baby names due for a comeback were once among the most popular

Politics

1 hour ago Scottish exams body investigating data breach amid claims thousands of files have been leaked

Scotland's exams body is investigating a security breach after claims that 17,000  documents have been leaked online.

Events

1 hour ago New prostate and liver cancer medicines approved for NHS in Scotland

The SMC said it would only be available to those who had already received a previous treatment.

Science

2 h. ago Idlewild: Scottish alternative rockers set to tour the UK for the first time in six years

The Scottish band are set to headline tour the UK for the first time in over half a decade 🎶🎸🎫

Politics

2 h. ago Manhunt launched to find 'sex offender' who has links to Ayrshire

Derek Johnson is wanted over a number of sex offences.

Politics

2 h. ago Football club share pic of adult star Sophie Rain on account as 'investigation launched'

Scottish football club Clyde FC have launched an investigation after their official account reposted a photo of adult star Sophie Rain asking fans if they wanted her or a PS5

Economics

2 h. ago Sickly Cats 2025: Here are 7 cats that suffer health issues due to selective breeding

Potential pet parents should perhaps have a long think before welcoming these cats into their homes.

Politics

2 h. ago MSP visits Motherwell biotechnology company during Scottish Apprenticeship Week

RoukenBio specialise in immunology and cell-based assays combined with cell and tissue expression analysis.

Politics

2 h. ago Family 'increasingly concerned' for missing Scot as cops launch search

Nairn Beattie was last seen in Glenrothes on Saturday, March 8 around 9pm. Police in Fife say his family and friends are becoming “increasingly concerned” for him.

Events

2 h. ago BBC's Vernon Kay sets record straight after leaving Lorraine Kelly 'incredibly offended'

TV legend Lorraine Kelly scolded Vernon Kay on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning programme last week after he attempted a Scottish accent

Politics

2 h. ago Netflix You season 5 official trailer teases Joe Goldberg's 'not done yet' as familiar faces want revenge

You season five is set to be the final series of the Netflix thriller and now the official trailer has been released, teasing a "killer finale" for Joe Goldberg.

Politics

3 h. ago Jamie Laing and wife Sophie Habboo left 'eerie' gifts by thieves who raided their car

The Made In Chelsea stars were caught up in a mystery over two random items left behind by thieves who broke into their vehicle outside their London home

Politics

3 h. ago Fatal Scots plane crash days before Christmas caused by water in engine

Nicholas Denison-Pender, 50, from Perthshire, died when his light aircraft crashed soon after taking off near Kinglassie, Fife, two days before Christmas.

Events