SCOTLAND'S most notorious road has shut again for safety reasons because of the threat of landslips.

PART way through the business of replacing one Prime Minister with another, Huw Edwards congratulated the BBC team on how well they were doing.

ALMOST half of Scots are finding it difficult to afford their energy bills, rent, or mortgage payments as the price of the cost of living crisis escalates, it has been revealed.

THE Conservatives’ brazen abandonment of their promise to give UK households some meaningful protection against soaring energy costs should not have been surprising given their abysmal track record.

A SCOTTISH brewer has warned the £7 pint will be “the norm rather than the exception” in many places, as the cost of some supplies rise 3,000 per cent in a year.

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Printing giant Epson has highlighted its environmental credentials after securing its first public sector procurement listing in Scotland.

By Ian McConnell

A Scottish radio presenter and DJ has backed calls for a memorial in Glasgow playing tribute to the founding members of AC/DC.

By Mark Williamson

Inflation and rising interest rates drove a hole through third quarter profits at Pendragon despite a continuing shortage of new cars which has boosted prices for new and used vehicles.

A human rights campaigner has issued a fresh call for the Scottish Government to extend free bus travel to asylum seekers in Scotland, saying it ‘will literally save lives”.

Experts are preparing to dissect what will be one of the most pivotal monetary plans in UK history following Monday’s Budget presentation by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

FROM a higher salary to a house with a pool and barbecues in the sun, Sean McEvoy has no regrets after swapping a career as a nurse in Perth Scotland for Perth Australia.

THE latest line of Tory propaganda in the saga of their chaotic party manoeuvres and contrived distractions from catastrophic governance is that Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister without being elected to that position by the public, so there is n...

THE last weekend in October is almost upon us, bringing mixed feelings. There’s the extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning, which feels like a holiday in itself. The world takes longer to open its eyes, and for those of us who wake like clockwork, r...

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Unison has called for the Scottish Government to “prioritise public safety” and “properly fund the police service”

The UK is now on its 10th education secretary in 12 years

Rishi Sunak will face his first Commons appearance as Prime Minister on Wednesday, as he begins the gruelling task of uniting his party and restoring the UK’s economic credibility.

THE last ten months have been the worst period of Conservative government in Britain in my lifetime. Not since Suez have the Tories shown themselves to be so inept in office.

THE swaying seas of the Atlantic crossing tussled against the ship from America bound for Liverpool in 1893. On board was the courageous and early African-American civil and human rights leader, Ida B. Wells. Of the journey, Wells recorded in her dia...

PROFESSOR of Education John Hattie believes in a ‘Growth Mindset’ – positive relationships in the classroom. Teachers monitoring student progress, providing feedback, assessing how well learning is applied – the core is a strong relationship....

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Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. 

A police officer is being investigated in connection with the alleged rape of another officer.

A man is fighting for his life following an incident at a Glasgow hospital.

RISHI Sunak is due to phone Nicola Sturgeon this evening.

IT’S almost impossible to dispute Liz Truss’s parting line as prime minister that “brighter days lie ahead” as the UK drew a firm line under her disastrous and chaotic leadership.

Avanti could lose its contract to run services on the West Coast Mainline if it fails to make “significant” improvements.

A former church is to be demolished after the B-listed building was seriously damaged in a fire earlier this year.

THE owner of Premier Inn is facing rising costs and its pubs and restaurants are struggling to get back to their pre-pandemic levels, yet the business swung to a profit in the first half of its financial year.

A man accused of sending threatening messages to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and of abducting a sheriff is to stand trial next year.

SIXTEEN women were murdered in Scotland last year, up from 10 in the previous year.

POP legends, the Pet Shop Boys are to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations when they are staged for the first time in three years.

THE price of budget food in supermarkets has risen by up to 65.2% in a year - as consumers look to cut the cost of their grocery bills in the cost of living crisis.

A SCOTTISH beer brand has warned the average price of a pint could exceed £7 "as the norm" in some cities.

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YOU may not have already heard it, but for the past few months there has been talk of a “potato crisis”, with predictions that tatties, already up 19.9 per cent, could double in price this winter, and remain high through to 2024.

“WHAT people often don’t realise is that the drama and ecological value of Scotland’s landscape that we see on land, continues beneath the ocean surface,” “said Phil Taylor, head of policy and operations for Open Seas.

EDWIN James, the Scottish engineering services group, has reported a six per cent rise in annual revenues, to £144 million.

By Ian McConnell

Demand for new windows and doors at CR Smith has yet to be dampened by difficult economic conditions as the Scottish home improvement group has benefitted from the demise of market rivals.

RADIO 4 falling silent for a prolonged time is apparently a signal to British nuclear submarine commanders to open the Letters of Last resort, missives from the prime minister detailing what should be done in the event of a nuclear attack.

THE Scottish Government has hailed figures showing that renewables output reached record levels in the second quarter that suit its political purposes while glossing over the awkward implications of what powered the rise concerned.

LABOUR have accused the Scottish Greens over "selling out" their principles on animal welfare as MSPs prepare to vote on new legislation on fox hunting.

Scots, and those who love Scotland’s unique heritage, are being asked to remember the National Trust for Scotland in their will, to help protect the places they love, now and forever.

RISHI Sunak has been challenged to get a grip on "out of control" inflation after the cost of everyday food essentials soared by up to 65 per cent over the last year.