THE SFA have faced a barrage of backlash on social media after announcing plans not to take the knee before their Euro 2020 matches.

SCOTLAND’S former culture secretary has stressed that the controversial Glasgow Euro 2020 fan zone is a “gateway process” for major events to return in Scotland – with no changes to be made to the event following crunch talks yesterday.

Those attending the Euro 2020 fan zone in Glasgow have been urged to take a coronavirus test.

TWO headlines this week, both using phrases that some may be surprised to see because they might seem to go without saying.

A LEADING US virologist says he believes we could safely wait "three to five years or longer" before administering Covid booster vaccinations.

AS we hopefully begin to get the better of one virus, another one could be lurking dangerously in the undergrowth ready to pounce: inflation.

NICOLA Sturgeon will not attend Scotland's first match in a major football tournament in 23 years, it has emerged.

OWNERS of a ferry that is being considered for use in an emergency to deal with Scotland's ferry breakdown crisis has denied that it is unsafe.

YET again, FMQs reminded us what it means to truly suffer.

The findings certainly did not fit with dire warnings of immediate doom

A CONSUMER group has called for a radical shake-up of the way post is delivered - saying that many vulnerable groups are being let down.

WEST of Shetland-focused Hurricane Energy has suffered another production setback ahead of crunch investor meetings today.

SHE knows how to dig for dirt. As a prosecutor in Romania, Laura Codruța Kövesi helped put away sleazy politicians, including a former prime minister.

Blue blood blues

A new rail pass for “staycationers” and vouchers for popular destinations are at the heart of UK Government plans to increase domestic tourism to Scotland.

A SCOTTISH seafood restaurant has hailed the complete refurbishment of its premises and a rebrand to reflect the introduction of meat to its menu.

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I HATED history at school; the only way I could remember facts was to memorise a list of dates. 1314 was one of them but most of the others from 1066 forwards were not Scottish history.

FACTS can be so disappointing. Everyone likes a good story and all too often reality falls short.

Some of Scotland’s rivers could face water scarcity in the next few decades, leading to more frequent droughts.

FORMER senior management of the shipyard at the centre of a ferry building fiasco have condemned MSPs for failing to call to account the First Minister and other senior ministers in an inquiry.

By Ian McConnell

FREEDOM for double jabbers, youth hubs post pandemic and long Covid were the topics raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

THE push to vaccinate the world continues apace, but in America, some eyebrow-raising measures are being taken to coax the hesitant to get their injections.

A NEW network of research, education and training providers is being set up to help drive manufacturing innovation.

Humza Yousaf said that "meticulous" planning had been put in place to minimize the risk of coronavirus spreading at the event

THE vast majority of new Covid infections in the UK are being caused by the Delta variant.

A man who was run over by a bakery delivery driver while lying drunk in the middle of a road can recover damages, an appeal court has ruled.

The new Justice Secretary has said there is a “very strong case” for abolishing Scotland’s controversial not proven verdict.

Hundreds of people with a background in healthcare have been trained to deliver vaccinations in Scotland's biggest health board area.

Ondine Oyster & Grill has said it has “completely transformed the entire look and feel of the restaurant” as it reopens in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

A SCOTS council has apologises and is to pay out  £25,000 in damages  after cancelling a Scots evangelical Christian group's three-day conference "due to the beliefs" of a US speaker who compared homosexuality to incest.

Reduced supplies of the Pfizer vaccine will restrict the vaccination rollout in Scotland, the Health Secretary has warned.

HERE’S an interesting idea, minister. What do you think about having a giant open-air beer garden in Scotland’s biggest city so can folk can watch football that’s on regular telly anyway?

Teachers have threatened the Scottish Government and councils with strike action if agreement is not reached over plans to secure maximum class sizes of 20.

SCOTLAND is facing another "exams crisis" because Nicola Sturgeon is refusing to listen to pupils and others raising concerns, it has been claimed.

Scottish Food and drink organisations have written an open letter to the UK International Trade Secretary expressing concern that trade deal negotiations with Australia are being rushed.

‘GLOBAL Britain’ will struggle to send sausages to Northern Ireland. ‘Global Britain’, which is ironically enough hosting the G7 summit tomorrow in Cornwall, is so global it’s cutting aid to the world’s poorest nations, contrary to a m...

Thousands of students faced stress and uncertainty after a glitch in UCAS’s system automatically rejected their university offers on Thursday morning. 

THE North Sea oil and gas industry is facing a fresh public relations challenge which could increase concern that the complexities of the debate around its future may be drowned out amid the din on social media.

AN ally of JK Rowling who lost her job after tweeting that “male people are not women” has won a landmark employment case.

More than 700 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Scotland and one new reported death, according to the latest Government statistics.

Up to 6,000 people a day, split into two sessions, will gather in the fan zone

A man has been arrested in London after a 55-year-old was found dead more than 400 miles away in Perth.

Cops insisted the politicians involved had apologised over the May incident. 

THE first sign that the world might be ending arrived at approximately 11.00 UK time on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Among the victims were those seeking the latest news on Joe Biden’s chances of leaving a Rooseveltian legacy, and folk who just wanted...

A POPULAR Glasgow pub has shut down an online row over whether it should fly England's flag ahead of the Euros.

Ann Henderson isn’t your normal image of a bigot.

Children's charity Barnardo is to build new homes for young people leaving the care system after acquiring council land for £1.

Economists at Nationwide looked at the 'railway premium' added onto properties within 500m of a rail link