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Donald Trump's son labels John Swinney 'nasty' as president-elect 'to visit Scotland'
IT was “nasty” for John Swinney to endorse Donald Trump’s rival in the US presidential election, the president-elect’s son has said. During a visit to Scotland on Tuesday, Eric Trump told journalists that his father “is not going to lose any sleep
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Family left 'stunned and devastated' after woman, 21, found dead in South Lanarkshire
A FAMILY has been left “stunned and devastated” after a 21-year-old woman was found dead in East Kilbride. Phoenix Spencer-Horn’s body was discovered within a flat on Glen Lee at around 12.10pm on Monday. A 26-year-old man has been arrested
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Scottish Labour's U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment cut is a new low for Anas Sarwar
THE panic in the Labour Party in Scotland is palpable. Just a few weeks after Scotland's Labour MSPs voted to oppose a motion calling on the Labour Government to axe the Winter Fuel Payment for all but the poorest pensioners, Anas Sarwar
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Popular American food chain set to open its first Scottish location
A POPULAR American food chain is set to open its first location in Scotland. Glasgow City Council received an application from fast-food chain Wendy’s to open its first Scottish branch at 139 Sauchiehall Street. Nine planning application documents
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Is considering government 'waste' just a giant waste of our time?
WASTE – especially government waste – is a watchword of the right. If only we could reduce or remove government waste, everything would be great. It's one of those statements the right uses to such good effect. Yeah, that makes sense. No one
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Zarah Sultana hits out at Keir Starmer's Gaza genocide denial in powerful speech
ZARAH Sultana has hit out at Keir Starmer’s denial that a genocide is being committed by Israel in Gaza. “I'm well aware of the definition of genocide, and that is why I've never described this as and referred to it as genocide,” Starmer said during
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'Trumpian scaremongering': Tories spark fury with attack on Scottish LGBT charity
THE Scottish Tories’ deputy chair has provoked anger with “Trumpian scaremongering” about the LGBT community. Pam Gosal has also been fact-checked by a leading Scottish charity after she wrote to East Dunbartonshire Council questioning why young
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SNP are in ‘financially strong’ position, says John Swinney
JOHN Swinney has said that the SNP are “financially strong” in the wake of an announcement that staff numbers could be cut from 26 to 16. Speaking to the PA news agency on Tuesday, the First Minister said the party had to go through a “difficult
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'We're going to make them listen': Farmers collar Scottish Labour MPs over tax raid
SCOTTISH farmers have vowed “to make Labour listen” as hundreds joined a 10,000-strong march on Westminster to protest Keir Starmer’s tax raid on family farms. Andrew Connon, the vice president of the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS), led
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Police record an increase in domestic abuse incidents in Scotland
The number of domestic abuse incidents recorded by police in Scotland has increased for the first time in three years. Statistics released by the Scottish Government show there were 63,867 incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2023-24 – a 3%
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NC500 chair speaks out after route named on travel guide's 'no go list'
THE chair of the North Coast 500 (NC500) has responded after the iconic Scottish route was named on a travel guide’s “no go” list for 2025. Fodor's Travel, a respected travel guide, named the NC500 route on its list of “destinations suffering from
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UK Government's own analysis reveals harsh impact of Winter Fuel Payment cut
LABOUR’S cut to the Winter Fuel Payment will leave around “100,000 more pensioners in relative poverty”, the UK Government's own analysis has found. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) modelling published by the House of Commons Work and Pensions
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Scottish Government warned over 'inadequate' checks on arms firm grants
AMNESTY International has warned that Scottish Government checks on grants offered to arms firms are “not fit for purpose”. It comes as the charity revealed that no arms company in receipt of a Scottish Enterprise grant – even those linked to states
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By-election candidates call out Anas Sarwar over 'convenient' winter fuel U-turn
ANAS Sarwar has been accused of trying to U-turn on his support for cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment because it is “politically convenient” – with three key by-elections just days away. The Scottish Labour leader announced on Tuesday that he had
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Labour council bosses U-turn on school bus cuts
A COUNCIL run by Scottish Labour has reversed its decision on cuts to school buses after a campaign gathered more than 600 signatures. North Lanarkshire Council previously announced cuts to primary school bus routes for 2025 which would have reduced
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Humza Yousaf planned to publish two new indy white papers before resigning as FM
HUMZA Yousaf had planned to publish two further independence white papers before he was forced to resign after ending the Bute House Agreement. The former first minister looked to outline proposals for net zero and pensions in an independent Scotland
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Bus topples onto side as icy conditions hit Scotland
A BUS toppled onto its side with a passenger inside amid icy conditions in Aberdeenshire. A spokesperson for Stagecoach confirmed there was no injuries as a result of the incident in the New Leeds area. The Met Office, which has described conditions
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'She should go': Glaswegians give their views on Rachel Reeves 'lying on her CV'
RACHEL Reeves has found herself at the centre of fresh controversy after she was found to have "lied" on her CV. Her LinkedIn profile had listed three years spent as an economist at Halifax Bank of Scotland. However, it has now been not-so-quietly
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Two key factors are radically changing the political environment
This is from a newsletter from Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp, called Reinventing Scotland. It explores the wellbeing economy. Sign up here to receive it straight to your inbox. THROUGHOUT the Western world, right-wing populist politics are on the
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New law that 'will make King Charles many times richer' condemned
A NEW law that “will make King Charles many times richer” has been condemned by campaigners. It comes after the House of Lords was told yesterday that the King gave his consent to the Crown Estate Bill. The independent commercial organisation
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Figures show record number of 'excellent' bathing waters in Scotland
THE highest number of Scotland’s bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards in 2025, figures have shown. Figures from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) show that 87% of Scotland’s bathing waters will achieve
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Flights launched from Scottish airports to new destinations next summer
AN airline has revealed it is introducing two brand new routes from Glasgow Airport next summer. Customers will be able to fly to Reus in Spain and Antalya in Turkey under easyJet's "bumper" summer 2025 programme. Flights to the charming Catalan
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SNP councillor quits Edinburgh City Council to take up role with Scottish Government
AN SNP councillor in Edinburgh has resigned to take up a new position with the Scottish Government. Marco Biagi, who served the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward, announced the news on Tuesday. It comes after Scottish Labour lost a seat in the same
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One of Scotland's oldest football clubs enters administration after 150 years
ONE of Scotland’s oldest football clubs has entered administration after more than 150 years. Dumbarton FC, which was founded in 1872 and won the Scottish Football league in its first two seasons in 1891 and 1892, called in the administrators on
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Two pro-Palestine protesters released from Scottish prison
TWO Pro-Palestine protesters have been released from a Scottish prison after serving time for occupying a weapons factory. Stuart Bretherton, 25, Eva Simmons, 25, Calum Lacy, 23, Erica Hygate, 23, and Sumaya Javaid, 22, scaled the Thales UK building
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Alan Cumming to interview Val McDermid as part of literature festival
ALAN Cumming will interview Scottish author Val McDermid as part of this year’s Winter Words Festival. The annual event at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, where Cumming is now artistic director, will run from February 21 to 23. The programme of
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Tories demand almost £1 billion in tax cuts from SNP's Scottish Budget
THE Conservatives have proposed almost £1 billion worth of tax cuts for the upcoming Scottish Budget. Finance Secretary Shona Robison is set to lay out the draft spending plans for 2025-2026 in the Holyrood parliament on December 4, and has been
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Israel faces demands to release fire engine donated by Scottish firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS have held a protest at the Israeli embassy in London calling for the release of a fire engine donated to Palestine which has been impounded by Israeli authorities. Members of the Fire Brigades Union in Scotland sourced a fire engine
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Rachel Reeves challenged to make work history clear after 'lying on her CV'
RACHEL Reeves has been challenged to make her employment history clear amid growing allegations that she lied on her CV. The Chancellor has been facing pressure after she quietly changed her LinkedIn profile to remove a reference to having worked
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'What a chancer': Anas Sarwar slammed over Winter Fuel Payment U-turn
ANAS Sarwar has been slammed as a "chancer" after pledging to bring back a Winter Fuel Payment should Scottish Labour win the next Holyrood election. The announcement means that the Scottish Labour leader would reverse a cut made by his own Labour
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Almost 90 per cent of short-term let applications refused by Edinburgh Council
NEARLY 90% of all planning applications to convert properties into Airbnb-style accommodation in Edinburgh have been rejected since new rules were announced in 2022, according to a freedom of information (FOI) request. The data, obtained by the
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Tesco among retailers to warn job losses ‘inevitable’ after Labour Budget tax hikes
THE UK's biggest retailers have warned the Chancellor that jobs will be cut and prices will have to rise as they face a more-than-£7 billion hit from Budget tax increases. More than 70 businesses, including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s, have told
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Anas Sarwar U-turns as Scottish Labour commit to Winter Fuel Payment
SCOTTISH Labour have pledged to bring back a Winter Fuel Payment should they win the next Holyrood election. It means that Anas Sarwar would reverse a cut made by his own Labour Government, which he previously defended. After Chancellor Rachel
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Scottish actor says he wants to move back home after Donald Trump's election win
SCOTTISH actor Tommy Flanagan has revealed he wants to move back home following Donald Trump’s victory in the US election. Known for roles in Peaky Blinders and Sons of Anarchy, Flanagan, 59, said it was “time to come home” and that he had “been
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A9 reopens in both directions following 'multi-vehicle' collision
UPDATE: The A9 has fully reopened following a “multi-vehicle” collision THE A9 was closed in both directions for more than 10 hours at Ballinluig due to a “multi-vehicle” collision. Traffic Scotland first announced the road was shut shortly
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Several ScotRail services face disruption due to 'signalling faults'
SCOTLAND’S rail network is facing disruption on Tuesday morning as a result of signalling faults. ScotRail has said a number of train services could be affected as a result of the issues although alternative transport arrangements have been arranged
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Police launch search for Stornoway teenager last seen in grounds of Scottish castle
POLICE have launched an appeal to help find a teenager from Stornoway who was last seen at a Scottish castle. Aleksandr Benga, 16, was last seen in the grounds of Lews Castle while wearing a beige jumper with black jeans. Police have also said
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Nick Rodger: Pay-to-play Ryder Cup another golfing cash grab by USA stars
I never take my readership for granted. “That’s because you’ve not got one,” sniffed the sports editor as he pored over my digital page views analytics like a museum curator carefully peering at an ancient shard of miniscule flint. I countered
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Is it population or location that truly makes a village?
IN my recent series on the ancient history of Scottish towns, I named St Andrews as the most famous town in Scotland worldwide, more so even than Paisley or Ayr or Lanark, my logic being that because it is the Home of Golf, the name of St Andrews is
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Karen Adam: My work serving as an MSP isn’t just professional but deeply personal
WELL, the political calendar has certainly shifted toward selection processes and candidate declarations, and it’s a season ripe with much speculation and scrutiny. With some MSPs declaring their intention to stand again, others stepping down,
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Scottish actor Peter Mullan takes aim at BBC Scotland content
BRAVEHEART actor Peter Mullan has said BBC Scotland is doing "next to nothing" about "Scottish history, the Scottish experience or Scottish lives" as he called for greater working-class representation on TV. Mullan, star of dozens of films and
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Steph Paton: It would be dangerous to dismiss Reform’s rise in Scotland
SOMETHING is rotten in the state of Scotland – so why does it feel like Reform are the only political party willing to say so? That isn’t to say that Nigel Farage’s pet project has any answers for the actual problems facing Scotland today – they
