2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (204+ words) El-Ghorri is not short on attitude, whether dissing gentrification ("when I'm rich I'm gonna buy a house here just to bring the prices down") or discussing her penchant for having a potty mouth ("I can be clean for the right…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (999+ words) Scotland’s First Minister is seeking talks with Andy Burnham on the legal mechanism for a second independence referendum after a “big shift” in position from the Prime Minister. John Swinney welcomed comments by the Labour leader when he suggested to…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (740+ words) The sentencing of a Bulgarian man found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old girl during an incident in Dundee last year has been postponed for a second time. Ilia Belov, 22, was also convicted of behaving in a “threatening or abusive manner…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (897+ words) First Minister John Swinney has refused to say when the Government will announce how many jobs will be lost through public sector reforms. As ministers deal with a near-£5 billion black hole predicted by the end of the decade, the…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (945+ words) Homes & Property | Buying & Mortgages Everything buyers and renters need to know about the London property market, plus neighbourhood guides and interiors inspiration. The average UK house price fell annually in August, marking the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023, according to…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (743+ words) John Swinney has said he cannot put a “specific figure” on how many jobs might be lost as part of plans to cut the number of Scotland’s health boards. The First Minister said that he has been open about the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (500+ words) The Reform UK Scotland leader has said Scotland’s income tax banding system is “nuts” as he pledged to review it if the party wins the next Holyrood elections. Lord Malcolm Offord said the party would review the six-band income tax…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (726+ words) Scottish Government plans to tackle misogyny are not “anywhere near good enough”, the brother of a murdered mother has said. Sean Hunter said action is needed now and people need to face “real consequences” for their behaviour. His sister Stacy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (852+ words) A nominee for Edinburgh Comedy Awards best newcomer, a past best show winner, and stars of Taskmaster UK and New Zealand: reviews of shows performed 26-28 August, 2026. I’m shocked to discover this is Irish comic Emma Doran’s debut at the Edinburgh…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (875+ words) Plans to cut the number of regional health boards in Scotland from 14 to just two could be “more reckless than revolutionary”, John Swinney has been warned. Roz Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, issued the warning after…...