OIL and gas giant Shell is to boost its dividends to shareholders after seeing profits double between July and September.

SUELLLA Braverman deserves a “second chance” as Home Secretary despite claims of “multiple breaches” of security, the new Tory party chairman has said.

EVERY fan of horror movies knows the moment of maximum danger is when the terror seems to be over.

A TURKISH shipyard has emerged as a favourite to win a £115m contract to build two ferries for longsuffering islanders as attempts are made to shore up the nation’s ageing ferry fleet.

LET’S say it as it is shall we: the Scottish Parliament’s committee system is not the best example of democratic independence and robustness, so it’s always good to see an SNP politician break ranks and tell the government what they really thin...

FIRSTGROUP has said it expects an $85 million earn-out related to the sale of its former North American business, First Transit.

THE TORIES are demanding a re-think of the Scottish Government’s gender recognition proposals and have called for MSPs to vote with their conscience rather than on party lines.

SCOTTISHPOWER has reported a 45 per cent rise in earnings in its retail business and a 22% increase in renewables earnings.

THE CLIMATE crisis is causing a “serious risk to national security” amid calls for the UK Government to better protect crucial infrastructure.

Cuban screenwriter and actor Hugo Rivalta is the co-director of The Havana Glasgow Film Festival, which celebrates its eighth edition next month with screenings across the city.

BARCLAYS said it would remain “alert to signs of stress” among its customers as rising interest rates and market volatility helped the bank grow third quarter profits to £2 billion.

By Ian McConnell

It has been yet another turbulent few months for the UK economy, with recent political turmoil adding pressure to an already uncertain business environment.

LET’S pose a simple question: how should the Scottish Government respond to the coronation of Rishi Sunak?

IT'S reputed that the Mafia had “sit-downs” to prevent internecine warfare between the various “families”. This appears to be the rational of the Rishi Sunak Cabinet, based on having representatives of the factions presently fighting it out i...

PET-LOVING reader Maureen Walker owns a cat called Jingles, though she’s seriously considering changing the moggie’s moniker.

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the fiscal statement October 27 2022

The SNP MP said it will allow the public to “tell the Government directly how strongly they feel” on the matter

Today marks the 10th anniversary of The Thick of It's final episode, and its main character's x-rated rants are as relevant as ever.

SO he picked up the phone. Ach well, it’s a start. After Liz Truss went through her nano-premiership without even blowing Nicola Sturgeon a kiss from afar, Rishi Sunak called her on day one. A break with the past, so we’re being encouraged to bel...

People living with dementia are being “let down” by the high street, according to a report which found that one in four gave up shopping after their diagnosis despite enjoying it previously.

Nurses are resorting to whistleblowing channels to highlight staff shortages in Scotland’s biggest health board, as unions warn the national picture is “critical”.

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

Here's how you can play the mind-bending game, some hints to help you along with today's puzzle and that all-important answer when you can't take it anymore!

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

The airline has launched what it describes as its “biggest-ever winter schedule” from Scotland, including four new routes

POLICE Scotland has said it has a “real concern” that it will soon be unable to carry out basic functions as budget cuts force it to shed thousands of staff.

Rewilding efforts have been praised by the magazine.

A SCOTTISH drone inspection services firm has hailed revenue growth of  63 per cent.

SNP ministers have denied putting the economy at risk by pursuing a “blinkered commitment to a divisive polarising referendum” on independence.

COUNCIL works on a pier have contributed to the the suspension of all services to two stricken islands as adverse weather was blamed for the withdrawal of three others.

RISHI Sunak has told the SNP to “respect” the No vote of 2014, dashing any lingering hopes Nicola Sturgeon may have had of an agreed second independence referendum.

SUELLA Braverman’s reappointment as Home Secretary is the result of a “sleazy backroom deal” to shore up Rishi Sunak’s position, the SNP’s Ian Blackford has said.

A FORMER Rangers finance chief who is pursuing a damages claim which could rise to £75m against the Scotland's most senior law officer, the Lord Advocate over "malicious" prosecution is fighting for the state to pay an interim £1.8m legal bill.

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.

RISHI Sunak's decision to reappoint Suella Braverman six days after she was forced to leave over a security breach is coming under increased security.

WORK has begun to procure two new ferries at a cost of £115m to support flagging CalMac lifeline services.

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

PROPERTY developer Summix Capital has revealed “exciting” proposals to deliver a mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Central Quay in Glasgow.

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.

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.

By Ian McConnell

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

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.

By Mark Williamson

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

By Ian McConnell

By Mark Williamson

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”.