INTO every email inbox a little sunshine sometimes falls. But not this one, thought the recipient. This email, “purporting to be from the BBC”, must be a mistake.

IF The Teacher (Channel 5, Monday-Thursday) was a paper from a pupil instead of the latest headline-grabbing drama starring Sheridan Smith, it would have “See me” written in red in the top corner. (Was there ever a combination of words more terri...

Red missed THIS week’s splurge of data from the Electoral Commission revealed some fascinating nuggets about the Holyrood vote. Scottish Labour spent £13,000 on advice from Ruth Davidson’s former spindoctor, Eddie Barnes. Which must have been pa...

THE SNP’s claim that the state pension would be paid at the same rate under independence as within the Union has been directly challenged by one of Scotland’s leading thinktanks.

 

CALLS have been made for emergency financial support in parts of Scotland hit by the UK's highest hike in fuel bills that will see households facing bill rises nearly twice the nationwide average.

SCOTS families worried about the cost of living will have to wait until next week to hear what steps the Scottish Government is planning to help with their energy bills.

Turkey twizzlers, lumpy custard and soggy vegetables: staples of the school dinner hall but also the object of derision for many schoolkids.

THE levelling up policy, or rather, slogan, finally arrived in slightly extended form as a White Paper this week, but offered little for Scottish economic growth coming our of the pandemic.

By Scott Wright

EACH weekend we ask well-known faces from across public life to share their favourite place. This latest instalment sees actor Steven Cree, known for his roles in Outlander and A Discovery of Witches, talk about his love for his hometown.

FOR many athletes, allowing their mind to drift to the prospect of becoming an Olympic medallist is forbidden.

They are a distinctive sound of the last of the few steamers as their paddles make their way through the water.

By Tim Wishart

LYSE Doucet was very clear on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 last Sunday that she is not a war correspondent.

IN 1949, the crofter, activist and land reformer Ronnie Campbell herded 500 sheep – with the help of two collies – from Newtonmore, near Aviemore, to Braeroy in Lochaber.

Ayrshire hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings has announced plans to open its fourth flagship Scotts restaurant at the new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre.

WINDFARM investors will be required to do more to support the development of the supply chain if they want to benefit from subsidies worth £285m annually amid concern about the failure of Scottish projects to deliver the expected economic benefits.

LOCAL government veteran Paul Kettrick has been appointed head of Invest Falkirk, the economic development body.

THE 82% increase in the electricity standing charge is obscene and will take the annual charge to £165.50 per annum before 1Kwh of power is used.

SCOTLAND may be at the edge of Europe but our relationship with the EU remains at the heart of the country’s future. Despite Brexit, the 27 countries which make up the world’s largest trading block will play a big role in our lives. Whether it is...

As imagined by Brian Beacom

TOMORROW sees a landmark never previously reached: Her Majesty the Queen, already the longest-serving monarch in British history, reaches the platinum jubilee of her accession to the throne. She is currently at Sandringham and will probably not make ...

AARON Wheeler has chosen a fitting title for his forthcoming documentary on Rockall, that lonely, wind-scoured, uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic: “Rockall – the Edge of Existence”.

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the energy and cost of living crisis on February 5, 2022.

63rd and 1st

FEELING wistful for the little frisson of the needle dropping on the vinyl morphed into a nostalgia for the humble clunking of the cassette tape and now it’s looking like the end of days really is nigh for CDs and DVDs - or is it?

THERE is, one suspects, a department in some newspapers that specialises in the creation of crises. These are invariably, but not exclusively, of the manufactured variety.

THE Americans loved him so much George Washington was going to send a ship to rescue him from British oppression.

IT takes relatively little, in truth, to bring Irish (or Scottish) literature to my mind. Especially this week when we marked 100 years since the publication of Ulysses by James Joyce.

IN March 2020, states all around the world tore up established global pandemic planning strategies and followed the lead of the Chinese government by confining citizens to their homes, seriously restricting their legitimate reasons for venturing outd...

SO frenzied is the stampede to leave Downing Street that a military helicopter may soon be needed on the roof of Number 10 to get everyone out safely. By tea-time yesterday and in the space of 24 hours five of Boris Johnson’s aides and advisers had...

A man has died in a crash in the Scottish Borders.

If you’re in the UK and looking for newly launched online bookmakers then you’re in the right place. We will take a closer look at our favourite UKGC compliant new sports betting sites available for UK punters, dissect the best bonus offers and ...

Passionless Posh

Two foods in particular have been highlighted by experts for impacting your ability to sleep.

Latest updates: reported departure of Elena Narozanski takes the number of Prime Minister's aides to have left Downing Street in the last 24 hours to five.

Latest updates: reported departure of Elena Narozanski takes the number of Prime Minister's aides to have left Downing Street in the last 24 hours to five.

Mr Gibb, a former schools minister who has served under three prime ministers says: "We need to face up to hard truths. To restore trust, we need to change the Prime Minister."

Police have been given a photograph of Boris Johnson with a can of beer taken at his own lockdown birthday party, it has been reported.

DUNFERMLINE boss John Hughes is convinced he has signed a future fans’ favourite after sealing a loan deal for Efe Ambrose.

A CANADIAN distiller has clashed with the main body that represents the Scotch whisky industry over its attempts to sell into in the German market.

UEFA have revealed plans for the two losing teams in the World Cup play-offs to play each other in a friendly match.

A personal appreciation

A TWELFTH MP has publicly criticised the Prime Minister and backed a vote of no confidence in his leadership.

This year has started off immeasurably better for Scotland’s retailers than was the case in 2021.

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A FORMER Labour peer has been jailed for sexually assaulting two children.

BURNESS Paull has launched a new family law offering, led by two highly experienced practitioners, writes Scott Wright.

BORIS Johnson has told his remaining staff that "change is good" as he sought to gloss over the departure of five of his top team.