THE cost of living gap between rich and poor widened as UK inflation hit a four-decade high at 11.1% fuelled by the biggest rise in food prices in 45 years.

KT TUNSTALL was playing with her mate Kevin Cormack, aka Half Cousin, when she got the call in 2004. “We were on tour with the Manchester band The Earlies, about 20 of us on a tour bus having a great time,” she recalls 18 years later. When the su...

FOR a man who has supposedly been handed the task of restoring the Conservatives’ credibility, Jeremy Hunt has a funny way of going about things.

ABUSE survivors are turning their back on the Scottish Government's compensation scheme amid a catalogue of delays, failures and broken promises, lawyers claim.

THE COST to the taxpayer of the UK's highest railway which shut four years ago has soared to nearly £52m - with the costs of crucial repairs spiralling, it can be revealed.

The company hailed a one-year extension to its licence for the field, to November 2023, as a “real vote of confidence in the North Sea” from the regulator.

SHARES in BAE Systems rose sharply as it unveiled a £4.2 billion contract for five warships to be built in Glasgow as part of a strong forward order book amid a rise in defence spending internationally.

CRANEWARE, a supplier of software and supporting services in US healthcare, has reported a “solid” first four months.

Unemployment remains near record lows but cracks are starting to appear in the UK labour market as surging energy, food and rental costs come to bear on the economy.

She became a volunteer driver for a cancer support charity to initially help out for six weeks.

YOU don’t have to be a whisky connoisseur to recognise the name Macallan and its proud Scottish heritage. However, mention the name Janet Harbinson and you would struggle to make a connection with the famous brand.

By Scott Wright

By Colin McLean

JEREMY Hunt will probably not please anybody in his Autumn Statement, even though his tax and spending cuts of around £50 billion are only five per cent of the Government's total £1.1 trillion annual spend.

By Scott Wright

IT is like living under siege here, on the Isle of Arran; no one can travel at will between this island and mainland Scotland and in revcent days there has been no bread and only a few vegetables in the shops.

Care experienced children in Scotland’s largest local authority are outperforming pupils nationally, according to a report.

FOOTY expert Eddy Cavin is helping Diary readers prepare for the World Cup by revealing the corny clichés which will undoubtedly be spouted on TV.

THIS weekend, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup kicks off in the Gulf state of Qatar, amid myriad controversies, from the appalling treatment of migrant workers who constructed the stadiums to the criminalisation of same-sex relations; not to mention t...

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Putin November 16 2022

Donald Trump has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, promising to "make America great again" again.

Cuts to public spending by Westminster could have “severe knock-on impacts on the Scottish budget”, Deputy First Minister John Swinney warned, as he called on the UK Government to find additional cash for Holyrood.

The Prime Minister joined an emergency morning meeting on the incident at the G20 summit in Bali.

ADULTS are now back in charge of UK economic policy and tomorrow we get another thing not called a Budget but which actually is one.

THE Bill of Rights Bill is back. Its return has not exactly captured the front pages but, if it is passed, its significance will be widespread and enduring. Certainly it would be in our interests to pay attention, for this legislation would repeal an...

AT COP26, in Glasgow last year, world leaders focused on the existential challenge of tackling climate change. The oil industry was persona non-grata.

A FEW of you may remember that, some time ago, I vowed never again to write about the royals, on the principle that they have feelings like anybody else. We should not take pot shots at them for fun, as if they were grouse to be blasted to smithereen...

Organisers say the region's history and culture make it the ideal place for delving into the past.

ANGUS Robertson has urged the UK Government to push back their "bonfire" of Brexit laws until 2029.

POLICE Scotland spent just under £5m on settling legal claims in the 2021/22 financial year.

Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Hints and answer for today's Wordle 515, November 16.

Train your brain by putting your mind to November 16's Quordle word puzzle.

Article 5 of the NATO treaty says all members must respond if one is attacked.

A SCOTCH whisky tourism attraction in the Scottish capital has been awarded a five star visitor rating.

A GREENS minister has insisted that “Scotland's enormous potential for offshore wind has not changed” despite officials admitting a claim the country had a quarter of Europe’s potential is not true.

A HOLYROOD committee has rejected a bid to axe proposals to reduce the age limit for a gender recognition certificate to 16-year-olds.

THOSE on the sex offenders register will have to tell police if they apply for a gender recognition certificate under Scottish Government plans to allay fears of potential fraud.

RISHI Sunak has repeatedly refused to apologise to the country for the economic damage inflicted by Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget.

The high-end fashion brand has deleted its account.

Police are having to monitor bank holidays at Scottish ports as staff are being faced with abuse including threats to run over workers from travellers frustrated by ferry fiasco disruption.

Prosecutors are looking to recover £131,000 from shamed former MP Natalie McGarry.

A WAREHOUSE occupied by DIY retailer Wickes in Edinburgh has been sold for £6 million, underlining the appeal to investors of properties that can provide steady returns amid inflationary conditions.

INFLATION has continued to erode the value of people’s pay packets, despite wages rising at their fastest rate in more than 20 years, according to official figures.

Scotland's protected birds of prey continue to be illegally killed and trapped with figures being labelled "depressingly consistent".

SHARES in defence giant BAE Systems rose in early trading as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a £4.2 billion contract to build five new Royal Navy warships on the Clyde and the company posted "very strong" sales.

Scotland's unemployment rates have increased last quarter, the latest figures show.

PERFORMANCE times in Scotland’s A&E units have recovered slightly from last week’s record low, easing the pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to replace her health secretary.

The trial lawyer who represented Alex Salmond is facing a five-month suspension after naming the former first minister's accusers on a train.

Scotland's GP surgeries face demand exceeding capacity with a senior doctor warning some could collapse under the pressure.