The highest temperature ever recorded north of the 50th parallel was measured in British Columbia earlier this week. Meanwhile a report warns that billions need to be spent climate-proofing Glasgow

COURTROOM dramas ain’t what they used to be thanks to Covid. Besides dodgy wi-fi, this week’s online hearing of the Supreme Court about Holyrood powers also featured the distraction of why so many of the country’s sharpest minds favour floral c...

EMBATTLED Shetland oil pioneer Hurricane Energy has parted company with its chairman and four directors after facing a boardroom coup attempt led by a dissident investor.

AFTER the trials of the last 15 months, during which many people have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help employers keep the show on the road, a little recognition for staff would surely go a long way.

Having once co-authored a book about the British and Irish Lions with my old pal the sportswriter Jeff Connor, I can honestly confirm that the Lions are a special breed of men, and the saying that ‘once a Lion always a Lion’ is absolutely true.

You could say it was a classic case of flying in under the radar.

Universities are facing a squeeze on places that could see wealthier applicants miss out, the Commissioner for Fair Access has warned.

Families have reacted angrily to plans by a major care home provider that could see them forced to book 'appointments' to see loved ones permanently.

BBC Question Time once again returns this week, with Fiona Bruce to chair the flagship political show.

By Ian McConnell

High street retail giant Gap has announced it will be closing all stores in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2021.

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has impeccable manners. Meeting the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon played all the right notes in the right order. There was no bow or curtsey, very modern, and the small talk was faultless...

The firm, which noted its customers included “an array of celebrity clientele” as well as professional sports teams

By Ian McConnell

THE family of the Duke of Buccleuch, one of Scotland’s biggest landowners, has made a successful move into self-catering accommodation amid the boom in demand for staycations triggered by the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

By Ian McConnell

SCOTTISH transport giant Stagecoach has said it expects passenger levels to go beyond pre-pandemic levels as buses become a key component in the country’s net zero push, while it is still counting the cost of coronavirus.

LEARN to live with Covid – that’s what we have to do. All get your jags and everything will be fine, back to normal (however you define normal). Hugging and kissing, cramming on to buses and trains (not to mention aeroplanes), down to the pub, sh...

By Scott Wright

YOU’VE probably seen the video of Chris Whitty, the UK Government's chief medical advisor, being manhandled and harassed by a couple of men in a park, so I’d like to know what you think about it. Do you think it was appalling and unacceptable? Do...

By Scott Wright

By Scott Wright

A BREAKDOWN in the sense of respect for those who serve the public , freedom day and the future of jobs post pandemic were the issues discussed by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Sports stars are to share their experience of elite competitions as part of a programme to help people who have been seriously ill with coronavirus.

Scottish Canals has announced plans to reach net zero by 2030 with a green investment in one of the country’s landmark attractions.

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THE Priti Patels of this world often make me regret my atheism. If there was an afterlife, overseen by some great universal judge, then perhaps folk like Patel would get a taste of retribution in the hereafter for their deeds on Earth – because sur...

OH, the rough and tumble. The tough tackling. Difficult decisions. Dodgy refereeing. The cheers and boos. The time-wasting antics. The dribbling.

An Oscar-nominated screenwriter is to receive an honorary doctorate from her alma mater the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Almost half of the adult population of the UK will be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster jab, should scientists decide they are needed.

SCOTS most vulnerable to becoming seriously ill from Covid-19 could be offered booster jags from September, officials have said.

A dedicated inquiry team was set up following large scale disorder and it is working to track down those involved.

This might be unlikely from the UK Government though, given it has seemed content to see various protections disappear with its hard Brexit

Peel NRE, part of Peel L&P, has signed a Letter of Intent to supply hydrogen from its planned roll out of plastic to hydrogen facilities to Element 2‘s proposed network of hydrogen refuelling stations.

WILD swimmers at Loch Lomond are being warned over potential parasites after eight people reported a rash after being in the waters in recent days.

Assurances were sought at Westminster following the publication of a Pentagon report

SNP ministers have been accused of cutting corners in attempts to stop new strains of Covid being imported to Scotland after it was revealed follow-up checks of those arriving have been stopped.

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SIR KEIR Starmer has no intention of resigning even if Labour fails to win a key by-election – despite two in five party members wanting him to stand down if the contest is lost.

Scotland has recorded nearly 4000 cases of coronavirus, once again breaking its record of daily figures.

THE SNP's Westminster leader took a cheeky swipe at the England football team during PMQs today.

BORIS Johnson has faced questions about his handling of the Matt Hancock saga this afternoon.

Nearly 2000 Covid cases in Scotland have been linked to football fans watching Euro 2020, it has been revealed.

A SCIENTIST warning the UK Government on the coronavirus response has warned the country is “in danger” of making the same mistakes as last summer.

Sir Billy Connolly is to look back at his five decades of stand-up in a new series for Gold.

THE latest battle in the war of words between musicians and the government over Brexit has kicked off. The limitations on musicians playing in Europe (and vice versa) in the wake of our leaving of the European Union has prompted more musicians to spe...

TAXPAYERS could lose as much as £27bn from fraudsters taking government-backed loans with no intention of repaying them, a group of MPs has said.

Teachers are facing a flood of malpractice claims from parents who do not believe their children were treated fairly or equally under this year’s alternative certification model (ACM).

The FTSE 100 narrowly avoided breaking four straight months of gains on Wednesday as its financial houses and housebuilders led the index lower.

In England, the Boris Johnson administration has used Covid as a get-rich-quick scheme for friends and family.