SCOTTISH Conservative MP David Duguid has been appointed by Liz Truss to the role of Scotland Office minister.

SCOTTISH Government-owned CalMac has come under fire as it emerged lifeline CalMac services cannot be booked beyond the next five weeks due to delays in publishing its timetable.

By Scott Wright

SHARES in Frasers Group closed down after Mike Ashley announced he would step back from the board next month, as one analyst signalled there may “no longer be a steady hand on the tiller”.

By Ian McConnell

Medical software provider Craneware is predicting a further acceleration in sales in the coming year after revenues more than doubled following the largest-ever acquisition in the company’s history.

By Ian McConnell

Scottish financial solutions provider Opulus has taken over Glasgow-based Nicolson Accountancy in its largest acquisition since launching at the end of last year.

By Scott Wright

ONE significant feature of the coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s passing has been the sheer volume of sub-standard reporting and commentary in the media. Most of this has been of a fairly anodyne and vacuous nature and thankfully won’t last long in t...

SCOTLAND'S most prestigious political awards have issued a final call in the search for the country's most impressive and effective campaign of the last 12 months.

BREXIT is never done, it seems. While Jacob Rees-Mogg investigates bringing back imperial measurements, Liz Truss has called for a chaotically-fast removal of the hundreds of EU laws that still apply in the UK by the end of next year. But it’s the ...

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AFTER the other-worldly serenity and solemnity of the state funeral at the beginning of the week, the noise and grind of politics makes a rude and unwelcome return. After the country was brought together, in an awesome reminder of what serves to unit...

THE holy grail of medicine in the 20th century was to find a cure for cancer. Given there are more than 200 types, this was an awesome task, dominating the lives of an army of scientists, each of whom chipped away at the marble rockface of this much ...

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on ferry timetables September 21, 2022

MINISTERS have announced a billion pound package to discount wholesale power prices for companies, charities and public sector organisations.

Record breaking swimmer Ross Edgley is preparing for his latest adventure

Ads for the gin said the honeyberry botanical “retained the rich flavours and micro-nutrients that come from Scotland’s wonderful terroir”

The announcement by the Russian leader comes as the war in Ukraine approaches the seven-month mark

Craig Paterson had been hired by the Scottish Tories to fill one of the roles left by an exodus of employees

THE Scottish Government’s key strategy to end homelessness is at risk of failure because of the added pressure to house refugees from the war in Ukraine, over-stretched council officials have warned.

ONE in four dental people in Scotland say they have tried and failed to get an NHS dental appointment in the past year, with some resorting to "DIY dentistry" in desperation.

If you're not a fan of the hit games Wordle or Heardle then maybe try the movie spin-off Framed.

If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

It was the second largest accidental release in the food and drink sector in Europe.

COUNCIL bosses have warned SNP ministers against a “one size fits all” approach to funding crucial net zero policies.

THE richest MSP in Holyrood has been given a more prominent role in the Scottish Tories amid the cost of living crisis.

MEMBERS of the Scottish Parliament have paid a final tribute to the Queen.

DUCK & Waffle is expected to open its first Scottish restaurant in November.

MORE than 21 million free bus journeys have been made by under-22s in Scotland since the travel scheme was introduced.

Scottish financial solutions provider Opulus has taken over Glasgow-based Nicolson Accountancy in its largest acquisition since launching at the end of last year.

MIKE Ashley is to step down as a director of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group next month, but has agreed to lend £100 million to the business.

SNP Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is under growing pressure after the performance of Scotland’s A&E units fell to an all-time low last week.

A FORMER Labour special adviser has reportedly been hired by the Scottish Conservatives amid an exodus of Douglas Ross’s senior backroom staff.

LIZ TRUSS has admitted that a post-Brexit trade deal with the US may not be struck for many years to come.

The wild, as a concept, has long had us seduced – and never, it feels, more so than now. There is a fantasy Scotland, wild and untouched – and under threat now from, amongst other things, giant wind turbines.

FROM the night before they queued to pay their final respects to a grandmother, public servant, a boss and the Queen.

THE only thing shocking about the remake of the Little Mermaid is that it comes with the realisation the original was released in 1990.

DOWNING Street has lauded France as a “long standing ally” and insisted relations with it are good in a bid to ease tensions before Liz Truss meets Emmanuel Macron today.

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Markets are braced for a fast and forceful increase in interest rates on Thursday as the Bank of England continues its game of catch-up with inflation. A 0.5 percentage point increase in the cost of borrowing is a foregone conclusion, though some sus...

Reading frequency among school pupils has plunged since the early phase of the Covid pandemic, according to research that is set to spark fresh fears over literacy skills and the attainment gap.

Controversial plans for a tourism development on the banks of Loch Lomond by the owners of Flamingo Land could have broken strict environmental planning rules, leaving the development open to potential future legal challenge.

THERE’S multi-cultural and then there’s Southwark. This old enclave of south-east London - home to a glorious compendium of colours, smells and cadences – swings and shimmies.

A TEENAGER who survived childhood leukaemia thanks to a breakthrough clinical trial says the experience has inspired her to train as a nurse.

Elderly people were bored, bedridden and restricted by outdated Covid rules at a Scots care home with long term staff shortages that advertises itself as giving “peace of mind” to relatives.

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