4 h. ago Green Brigade announce Celtic march from Glasgow city centre ahead of Scottish Cup Final

Thousands of Hoops supporters are expected to gather for the walk to Hampden

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10 h. ago Water in the Desert Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick review – hope at the end of the world

An evocative debut charts the journey of a group of travellers as they seek refuge in the wake of an unstoppable pandemicGethan Dick’s dystopia begins at Elephant and Castle in London. The narrator, a young woman who considers herself unexceptional, recalls a break in a water main at the big roundabout, a rupture that revealed “white quartz pebbles being washed clean, rattling as they went like in any stream bed”. The surfaces we have built on the face of the Earth to sustain us are just that, only surfaces, easily cracked open to show what’s roiling beneath.And this is how it is at the end of the world in Water in the Desert Fire in the Night. The setup for this slender, evocative debut will be eerily familiar to all its readers, albeit with the disaster quotient kicked up a notch. A pandemic arises and begins its cull, only this one is unstoppable: it results in whole streets full of the dead. Those who survive – and we don’t know why they do – must stick together, and so thi...

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21 h. ago The Scottish city break that you probably haven’t considered – filled with history, whisky and mystery

While Edinburgh or Glasgow may seem like the obvious choice for a Scotland city break, Albert Stumm suggests heading to the Highlands and spending a few days in Inverness

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33 h. ago Hot Wheels stunt show heads to UK with first stop in Scottish city this autumn

The event will feature real life versions of iconic Hot Wheels cars, alongside Street Bikes and ATVs, performing jaw dropping stunts

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6 d. ago Two major Scottish city earn honours of being in the top 100 cities of Europe

The list was topped by London, followed by Paris and Berlin

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7 d. ago The blanket ban on mobile phones introduced by two Scottish city schools

Edinburgh City Council hopes the move to ban mobile phones during class time will increase the focus on learning.

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8 d. ago Scottish city suburb set for nearly 100 new homes with a third ‘affordable’

“We’re bringing forward a development that not only delivers high-quality homes but also enhances the character of the local area”

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1 week ago Scottish city named 'surprising Jedi hotspot' ahead of Star Wars Day

Only one city in Scotland is among the top 10 in the UK.

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1 week ago Lewis Capaldi performs for first time since 2023 in surprise appearance at gig in Scottish city

The singer stepped back from performing in 2023

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1 week ago Council offer woman forced out of home over unsafe building room in drugs death hotel

Wendy Murray was forced from her home by the council due to an adjoining building being deemed dangerous - and was told to move into a hotel where nine drug users died.

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1 week ago The best hotels in Bath for Georgian grandeur and luxurious spas

Are you headed to Bath for a peaceful spa getaway, a history-filled weekend or a boutique shopping and café crawl? Whatever the reason, these hotels in this historic West Country city are the pick of the bunch

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1 week ago The small, but thriving city that offers a mix of history, whisky and mystery

Inverness is the gateway to the Highlands, a rugged, windswept region of northwest Scotland

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2 w. ago The Scottish city 'fire festival' this week that celebrates the start of summer

The one-of-a-kind event features an array of colourful characters.

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2 w. ago Readers' letters: BBC 'not turning its back on Scottish talent by axeing River City'

BBC Scotland defends its decision to decommission River City, saying it is responding to changing viewing habits

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3 w. ago English woman believed to be in Scots city after reported missing

"We are becoming increasingly concerned for Alice’s welfare and are keen to trace her as soon as possible."

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3 w. ago British retail giant with 500 stores opens fifth branch in Scottish city

“The retail park is a hive of activity and is a location we have had our eyes on for some time”

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4 w. ago EU mulls plan to let importers break Russian gas contracts without penalties

European Commission could reportedly let energy companies declare force majeure and avoid paying MoscowThe European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.Citing three officials with knowledge of the plan, the Financial Times reported that the commission was studying the possibility of allowing companies to declare force majeure, which would absolve importers of their obligations to pay penalty fees for ending contracts. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The Scottish city cherry blossom walk near historic pub with beer garden

The Daily Record's latest Walk of the Week is the perfect spring destination.

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4 w. ago EU considers plans for firms to break Russian gas contracts without penalties

European Commission could reportedly let energy companies declare force majeure and avoid paying MoscowThe European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.Citing three officials with knowledge of the plan, the Financial Times reported that the commission was studying the possibility of allowing companies to declare force majeure, which would absolve importers of their obligations to pay penalty fees for ending contracts. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago City with 'festivals in its DNA' to host major summit of European arts event leaders

The event is to take place at the base of the Edinburgh International Festival

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