A Scottish tidal energy specialist has won Scottish Government backing for its bid to develop a pioneering turbine manufacturing plant that could help Scotland become a leader in the field.

Around 1.5m Scots households will see their energy bills soar by up to £139 a year after the regulator hiked the price cap by the biggest increase yet.

With unmistakable echoes of the wartime spirit, it is our duty, we are being told, to emerge from the safety of our bunkers at home and return to the workplace arena.

ROLLS-ROYCE returned to profit in the first half of 2021, but said the pandemic-hit international aviation industry is taking longer than expected to recover.

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Scottish pupils should be “cut some slack” and spared the negative impact of phrases such as “catch-up” during post-lockdown learning recovery, the SNP’s Westminster education spokesperson has said.

ANYONE who was lucky enough to witness Joe Jordan’s majestic diving header at Hampden against Czechoslovakia in 1973 would testify that heading is not only an integral part of football, but also to the theory that it borders on an art form.

Conservative MP, Alok Sharma, who is responsible for this year’s UN climate change conference in Glasgow, has flown to 30 countries in the past seven months.

NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of "hypocrisy" after a Scottish Government funding decision means a vital South Side service may close.

PASSENGERS face further disruption on Scotland's railways as a new strike threat involving hundreds of engineering workers has emerged in a increasingly bitter pay dispute.

BORIS doesn’t believe in equivalence when it comes to other political leaders.

THE sun is shining today in Glasgow as we welcome you to Day Two of the Try-athlon.

THE life expectancy gap between the richest and poorest in Glasgow is bigger now than it was 20 years ago, a major new study shows.

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has joined Nicola Sturgeon in condemning Boris Johnson over his comments about Margaret Thatcher closing coal mines.

BORIS Johnson was met by a small group of independence supporters during his trip to the north-east of Scotland.

Bomb disposal experts were called to Gypsy Brae in Edinburgh yesterday following the discovery of a device around 4.10pm yesterday.

NICOLA Sturgeon has slammed Boris Johnson after he said Margaret Thatcher gave the UK a “big early start” in the fight against climate change when she closed coal mines across the UK.

Energy bills for 15 million households will increase by at least £139 to a record high from October due to a rise in wholesale prices, the UK’s energy regulator has announced.

NEARLY one in three people failed to show for vaccination appointments at the NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow before online booking became available, according to new figures.

The series is tantalisingly poised at 1-1.

Virgin Galactic said it is on track to commence commercial space flights in 2022, with individual tickets available from 450,000 US dollars (£324,000).

George Galloway has said he is confident a judge will hear his legal challenge against the Batley and Spen by-election result, despite the initial deadline for challenging his defeat having passed.

THE great Australian rugby player David Campese once said that the Scots had lots of bravado, but no self-confidence. That struck a nerve. If we are the European champions in drug addiction and litter-louting, it is surely due to our own lack of self...

COMPANIES from across Scotland have been announced as finalists in the much-anticipated s1jobs Recruitment Awards 2021, the major awards scheme that celebrates excellence in the recruitment industry.

The 24-year-old flew into Houston to be greeted by crowds of supports and family members.

Pawprint, the Scottish app which helps individuals cut their carbon footprints, has extended its sponsorship of Heart of Midlothian.

She overcame a one-point deduction against Nouchka Fontijn to reach the middleweight final.

IN what was a very welcome change of scenery, both physically and mentally, I was invited to Balloch Country Park, to be interviewed by STV news presenter Laura Boyd for a small piece they were doing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oasis' shows ...

THE announcement of the relaxation of Covid regulations from August 9 is clearly positive news, yet the city of Glasgow remains a severely affected destination.

A GOOD few years ago, I had a chat with a Scottish conservationist as he was about to head off on holiday to the other side of the world. Was he concerned about his climate emissions from flying long haul? I asked. “I only fly long haul once a year...

The new three-part documentary will offer a “new perspective” on the case which gripped the nation, and the world, 25 years ago.

The 56-year-old TV presenter has been out of work since his exit from ITV’s Good Morning Britain in March.

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Due to the extreme heat, the air around the meteors glows and can leave behind trails of light and fireball explosions.

A YEAR or so ago, in the warm, yellow sunshine of late summer, some bagpipers led a protest through the streets of Minsk.

Glasgow's Dennistoun area has seen the biggest improvement in deprivation rankings over the past 20 years, analysis shows.

THE milestone birthdays of Meghan Markle and Barack Obama attracted comment from the newspapers - and Prince Harry’s announcement of his new book.

AS excitement mounts ahead of the s1jobs Recruitment Awards 2021, the major awards scheme that celebrates excellence in the recruitment industry, the winners of the 2020 awards – postponed due to the pandemic – will also be announced.

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LIVE events are to be offered government-backed insurance to mitigate the costs if they have to be cancelled.

CALLUM DAVIDSON has urged Perth council bosses to allow for a sell out crowd at McDiarmid Park next week for St Johnstone’s return leg against Galatasaray.

WATSONIANS have a tough five-day turnaround to contend with tonight as they welcome Stirling County to Myreside. But, after getting their Super6 campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought win against the Ayrshire Bulls last weekend, Fergus Pr...

MANY questioned how St Johnstone could top their cup double last season.

A FORMER athletics coach has been convicted of rape and serious sexual offences after targeting teenage girls across Fife.

SNP ministers have been told to focus on clearing record-high cancer waiting times instead of telling patients waiting for lifesaving treatment to get fit and healthy while they face an agonising wait for help.

ALMOST 3,000 children in Scotland have been born drug-dependent since the SNP came to power, new statistics have revealed.

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ANY deal between the Scottish Government and the Greens does not change things one bit regarding the prospect of a second independence referendum, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

THE WHOLE of Edinburgh could become a short-term lets control area - leading the way for Airbnb properties to potentially be banned in tenements if they are deemed inappropriate through planning rules.