8 h. ago Scots Masterchef star shares unique twist on tacos with tattie scones

Glasgow-born Masterchef Australia star Ali Stoner is delighting fans with creative Scottish-inspired recipes on her popular Instagram page, The Roving Haggis.

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15 h. ago Scots benefitting from 'economic strength' of UK as public spending remains higher north of the Border

The annual GERs report warned public finances in Scotland are "weakening" as expenditure grew faster than revenue.

Economics

34 h. ago Terror in Moscow as NUCLEAR BOMB alerts are played on public transport, sending passengers fleeing for their lives after hackers target warning system

Bus passengers in Moscow were ordered to rush to bomb shelters after nuclear bomb alerts were played out on the city's public transport after hackers targeted Russia's warning systems.

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35 h. ago Brits warned of scam targeting UK holidaymakers in Ibiza after whistleblower goes public

The whistleblower, who asked to remain anonymous, is understood to have lodged a formal complaint with authorities. She warned that Brits were the targets of the scam

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39 h. ago Watersports centre on popular Scottish island resort on sale for £275,000

“This is a unique opportunity to acquire a purpose-built facility with potential for conversion or redevelopment and we anticipate much interest in this lot” – Kevin Bell, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors

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53 h. ago Active shooter wearing Hawaiian shirt guns down four at Target in Austin

The shooter is currently on the loose and the public have been warned to stay away from Target on Research Boulevard, in Austin, Texas.

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58 h. ago Man arrested after death of 'popular man' found injured in Aberdeen flat

Austin Ironside, 25, died after he was found seriously injured at a property on Skene Street on August 3.

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66 h. ago Arthur’s Seat fire live: Firefighters tackle blaze at Edinburgh landmark throughout the night

People advised to avoid area, with Scottish landmark popular among tourists

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2 d. ago Dad of schoolgirl slain in Dunblane massacre warns gun licensing reform does not go far enough

Dr Mick North warned there was "still a long way to go before public safety is appropriately prioritised."

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3 d. ago Blow for Reeves as company hiring plans ‘at record low’ in wake of national insurance hike

Labour chancellor has warned the public that the change they voted for in last summer’s election was ‘never going to happen overnight’

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3 d. ago Edinburgh fire live: Arthur’s Seat in flames with smoke seen for miles across city

People advised to avoid area, with Scottish landmark popular among tourists

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3 d. ago Wildfire breaks out at iconic Edinburgh landmark Arthur’s Seat

The Scottish landmark is popular with tourists

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5 d. ago Family pay tribute to 'popular' Aberdeen man as cops probe 'suspicious' death

Austin Ironside, 25, died after he was found injured at a flat in Aberdeen's Skene street on Sunday, August 3.

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6 d. ago Blaze breaks out at Scots flat block as firefighters warn public to stay away

Smoke was seen billowing into the sky.

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6 d. ago Emergency alert to go off on millions of phones – Brits told to 'spread the word'

The public will receive a message on their phones warning of danger to life nearby soon — and the government has urged Brits to 'spread the word' ahead of the test

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer plays down warnings that taxes will have to be raised in autumn

PM says he doesn’t recognise some figures in independent forecast that projects £51bn shortfall in public financesKeir Starmer has sought to play down warnings that the government will be forced to raise taxes this autumn and said some of the figures being circulated “are not ones I recognise”.The prime minister was responding to forecasts from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), which projected a shortfall of up to £51bn in the public finances, given a number of factors had knocked the chancellor’s plans to stay within Whitehall spending limits, including higher debt interest payments and U-turns on welfare spending cuts. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer REFUSES to rule out tax hikes in the Budget after economists warn Labour is facing a huge £50bn black hole in public finances

The Prime Minister said he didn't recognise 'some of the figures that are being put out' amid suggestions that Rachel Reeves is on track to miss one of her fiscal rules.

Economics

7 d. ago Chancellor likely to raise taxes 'to fill £51bn black hole in public finances', experts warn

The Chancellor will have to find £51 billion at the autumn budget, according to experts

Economics

7 d. ago Chancellor warned ‘tax rises needed to fill £51bn black hole in public finances’

Niesr said Rachel Reeves is facing an ‘impossible trilemma’ and will likely need to resort to tax rises in the autumn budget.

Economics

7 d. ago Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognisedChemical pollution is “a threat to the thriving of humans and nature of a similar order as climate change” but decades behind global heating in terms of public awareness and action, a report has warned.The industrial economy has created more than 100 million “novel entities”, or chemicals not found in nature, with somewhere between 40,000 and 350,000 in commercial use and production, the report says. But the environmental and human health effects of this widespread contamination of the biosphere are not widely appreciated, in spite of a growing body of evidence linking chemical toxicity with effects ranging from ADHD to infertility to cancer. Continue reading...

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