SUNDAY show newspaper reviews are normally routine affairs. Not this one. The segment had barely begun when presenter Sophie Raworth cut away to a government minister sitting in a fortified office, sandbags piled almost to the ceiling behind her. It ...

FORMER BBC broadcaster Andrew Marr starts a new radio show on Monday, March 7.

The gap in university entry rates between school leavers from the most and least deprived areas has widened since 2018, according to alarming figures.

By Scott Wright

He’d probably had a rough day philosophising down the Agora in 5th century BC Athens. Whatever it was, old Socrates didn’t half give Athenian whipper-snappers both barrels. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners; they show disresp...

“Europe is gliding down an inclined plane with increasing swiftness towards the abyss of a general war, a war of hitherto unheard-of extent and ferocity. Only one thing can stop it – a change of system in Russia. That this must come about in a fe...

It’s hard to believe it really but it’s now 10 years since the launch of the Better Together campaign to keep Scotland in the Union. Just think about that for a second: ten years. Think about how different the world was then. There was no Brexit....

IN the era of cancellation and contrived outrage it was only a matter of time before they came for the Orangemen. It’s actually astonishing how this wizened old institution has survived all the cultural pogroms of the last few years.

A man has died and seven crew members have been rescued after a Scottish trawler capsized off of Norway.

One of Scotland’s top clinicians has said he is “not panicking” about increase Covid-19 case numbers.

ABERDEEN midfielder Scott Brown is considering his future at Pittodrie after Jim Goodwin replaced Stephen Glass as first-team manager, according to reports.

Glasgow’s iconic Duke of Wellington statue has been given a new traffic cone decorated with the colours of the Ukrainian flag to show support for the country which is at the centre of a devastating war.

WHEN you lose a game badly there is always a temptation to retreat into your shell on your next outing: to simplify things, minimise risk and rely on tried and trusted tactics. Similarly, when your list of injured, ill and otherwise unavailable playe...

Russia has announced a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas of Ukraine despite its armed forces continuing to attack cities.

Acquiring good people for a business is every bit as important as acquiring new customers, but it is often not given the same importance. It is time to prioritise people over product, and now more than ever marketing needs to be incorporated into a r...

Some rare praise for Malky

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More than 1.8 million Scots saw their finances worsen during the Covid pandemic, according to new analysis.

Ian Blackford has reiterated the SNP’s commitment to removing Trident, as he suggested the UK’s nuclear deterrent should go precisely because there is a “threat to the world from nuclear weapons”.

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Kate Forbes has unveiled Scotland’s 10-year economic strategy, setting out the priorities for the nation’s economy and actions needed to maximise opportunities to achieve a wellbeing economy. Reac...

A Scottish independence referendum should “take place in a timely manner” but the short-term focus must be on Ukraine, according to the Westminster leader of the SNP.

At times like this, when the emotions of sadness and anger are dominant, it is inevitably difficult to focus on matters economic. But there is no doubt that the dreadful events in Ukraine are casting a heavy shadow over the global economic – and in...

The number of young people taking up paid apprenticeships has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a sharp increase in unemployment among Scots between the ages of 16 and 24.

The Queen would remain head of state in an independent Scotland, the SNP Westminster leader has confirmed.

The outbreak of the Coronavirus epidemic and the resulting shortfall in microchips has given rise to an unprecedented period for the Scottish auto industry. The reduced number of new cars coming on to the market over the period of the pandemic meant ...

Derek Provan, the chief executive officer of AGS Airports Ltd, the owner and operator of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has revealed his ‘three wishes’ for the successful future of aviation in Scotland.

The UK government has announced no decisions have been made on proposals for a 1% tax on the online sales of goods by businesses with more than £2 million of sales – a move that could potentially raise £1 billion per year. A charge of £1 per ord...

By Sandra Dick

A teacher is finally able to enjoy the Glasgow patter after battling a rare condition that causes her to nod off when she laughs.

NOEL Coward understood implicitly the demands that showbiz can make on a young person’s mind in 1935 when he wrote the comedic – but searingly poignant song – Don’t Put Your Daughter On The Stage, Mrs Worthington.

By Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Music

Hints and answers for today's Wordle.

WILLIE Maclean (Letters, March 4) asserts that Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine confirms that (a) nuclear weapons are a deterrent only against nuclear warfare and (b) Nato has not played a major role in keeping Europe peaceful and stable and in...

IT usually happens when you are in a rush, quickly trying to open a conserve or condiment, only to be thwarted by a lid that simply won't budge. Now a group of consumer experts have investigated, coming up with what they say is a solution to liberate...

THESE are precarious times for oligarchs. Once brash and flash, they are now in a mad dash to stash their cash, which is resulting in a desperate scramble to unload UK assets.

A Scottish charity appeal has raised around £10 million for Ukraine in less than four days.

The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (NYOS) is thrilled that 2022 will mark their return to the concert platform.

For the rest of March, forecasts say temperatures are expected to be mild to normal.

UnitedWithUkraine has transformed into an international aid organisation practically overnight.

If he's not quite in Steve Clarke's waking thoughts, he's at least making his way through the Scotland boss' subconscious

BORIS Johnson has announced he will give $100m to the Ukrainian government to help pay for welfare, pensions and civil servant salaries.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has insisted the UK is “doing everything possible” to speed up efforts to grant visas to Ukrainian refugees as it was revealed only around 50 have been approved so far.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has confirmed Scotland's World Cup play-off with Ukraine will be delayed until June, Shakhtar Donetsk's director of football Darijo Srna has revealed.

Specialist support and counselling is to be set up to help families affected by historical forced adoption.

A HEAVILY loss-making facility in Uddingston has closed with the loss of 200 jobs after its parent company went into administration.

YOUNG voters will not be driven by the constitutional question at the next election, Anas Sarwar has said.

SUSAN Aitken has vowed to offer Glasgow homes to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.

Sir Keir Starmer has called for an investigation into how a Russian media tycoon was awarded a peerage after claims Boris Johnson personally intervened.