Director Guy Ritchie has married his long-term girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley.He said 'I do' to 33-year-old model Ainsley at their country home.Italian actor and model Luca Calvani posted a photo of the bride in her wedding dress on his Instagram account,
Police are facing another night of mayhem at the Eurotunnel after migrants trying to storm in caused fresh disruption in France.Up to a hundred migrants roared as they steamed through police lines at a petrol station near the terminal to gain access to
In the end it was Hearts that possessed the Midas touch, but for an anxious period during this League Cup encounter against Arbroath it was a player by the name of David Gold that threatened to embarrass the Premiership newcomers. Gold, a self-confessed
IN a lengthy and varied career, Gordon Smith has worn more hats than Lady Gaga on a world tour. He appeared at Hampden on Thursday afternoon in yet another role as a football ambassador for league title sponsors Ladbrokes where he was asked to hypothetically
KENNY McLEAN netted a vital away goal for Aberdeen in Kazakhstan and manager Derek McInnes has backed his players to finish the job at Pittodrie next week.Aberdeen survived a torrid night and could and should have been down and out if it wasn't for some
THE domestic and European achievements of the Celtic side coached by Ronny Deila may, for the time being at least, pale in comparison with those of the famous team managed by Martin O’Neill. Winning both the Premiership and League Cup and reaching the
It has been well-documented that Martin Canning assumed managerial duties at New Douglas Park in trying circumstances, and there was no greater handicap to the rookie boss than the loss of goal-scoring attacking midfielder Tony Andreu.The Frenchman had
IT wasn’t the worst bit of business Celtic have ever concluded in their history. Sell Fraser Forster to Southampton for £10m and then recruit his replacement – a one-time £9m goalkeeper himself – for free. Sure, there were question marks last year
RONNY Deila last night insisted Craig Gordon, the goalkeeper who this week signed a three year contract extension at Celtic, is a better player now than when he was sold for a British record £9 million transfer fee. And Deila is confident Gordon
A MAN has pleaded guilty to putting shop staff through two "appalling" ordeals in the capital after he held up a petrol station and a bookmakers with an imitation gun.Barry Shepherd, 40, carried out the raids in January on a filling station
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE have added to their squad ahead of their Ladbrokes Premiership opener against Motherwell by signing DR Congo internationalist Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo.The Belgian-born forward has signed a one-year deal, with the club holding
Presumably, there is a finite number of possible celebrity competition formats. Eventually, every celebrity will have done every possible show and we'll have before us an army of well-trained, superfit celebrities who can ice skate while making a tarte
Apart from blowing smoke out of his own twirling helicopter and writing the words ‘look up here, it’s me’ in the sky above Turnberry, Donald Trump did just about everything else to turn the first day of the Ricoh Women’s British Open into a self-obsessed
St Andrews student George Burns produced the result of the day to knock out top seed Grant Forrest and reach the quarter-finals of the Fairstone Scottish Amateur Championship.With the third and fourth seeds, Jack McDonald and Connor Syme, also exiting
LIVINGSTON have re-signed Declan Gallagher pending his appeal against a three-year jail sentence for assault.Gallagher was sentenced at Hamilton Sheriff last month after being found guilty of fracturing a man's skull with a baseball bat during a fight
David Cameron has arrived in Malaysia where he will challenge his counterpart Najib Razak over allegations of corruption which have triggered a political crisis in the country.The Prime Minister insisted it was "absolutely right" for him to
As a Scot contesting a European Tour event on home soil Chris Doak could consider himself a popular winner yesterday but the Glaswegian was immediately preparing himself to become the villain of the piece by knocking out the host of the Saltire Energy
AN elderly man has died after returning to Scotland from a coach trip to Wales.Ian Younger, 85, from Lerwick, was among five passengers who had been taking part in the holiday trip who took ill with a flu virus.Health chiefs on Shetland have confirmed
Market heavyweights Royal Dutch Shell and British Gas owner Centrica took the spotlight after both firms unveiled large jobs losses.Shell was biggest riser in the top flight as investors backed its cost-cutting plans to offset plunging oil prices, including
THE actors union Equity has called for the board of the major arts body on the Isle of Mull to resign "en masse" after it made two key artistic directors redundant.Comar was formed in 2013 through the merger of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, but
EDINBURGH Rugby must regard a top-six finish in this coming season’s PRO12 as an absolute minimum target, according to Alan Solomons. Such a statement might seem ambitious given the team has not finished higher than eighth in the last five seasons, but
FORMER Historic Scotland finance director Myriam Madden has been elected as the president of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.Ms Madden has also held finance roles in the Scottish Arts Council, Creative Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland
ROYAL Bank of Scotland has seen £1.25 billion wiped off its market capitalisation after confirming it is unlikely to start paying dividends until at least 2017.Chief executive Ross McEwan admitted the business is still paying for the mistakes of the past
BAE Systems, Europe's biggest defence contractor, is still waiting on securing the new aircraft orders it needs to meet its annual earnings target, it said on Thursday.In reporting a 3 percent slip in first-half earnings per share, BAE maintained its
IT is still nowhere near smashed but this week, another crack appeared in the glass ceiling. Jen Welter was appointed as a coach of the Arizona Cardinals, becoming the first female ever to hold such a position in the NFL. At 37, Welter has been hired
Spanish banking giant Santander racked up a 70 per cent rise in half-year profits in the UK, but warned over a "material" hit to earnings from the Chancellor's new bank surcharge.The lender's comments come after rivals Virgin Money and TSB both
A new national policy on the use of CPR on terminally-ill patients is expected to be published in September. Health Secretary Shona Robison said the review and update of policy is part of efforts to "ensure that palliative and end-of-life care
BT said it signed up 100,000 mobile phone customers in the three months since re-entering the market as it posted a rise in quarterly profits today.The telecoms giant launched SIM-only deals for existing customers in March and plans to offer a full range
Travel operator Thomas Cook has warned of a £39 million earnings hit from the combined impact of the terrorist atrocity in Tunisia, the Greek debt crisis and the weakening of the euro.The attack, which last month claimed the lives of 38 holidaymakers
Mental health experts and campaigners have raised a series of concerns about the services being offered to sufferers during a summit held at the Scottish Parliament. They cited bed shortages, lack of adequate staffing and waiting times among the
AN appearance by controversial comedian Frankie Boyle at the UK's largest community festival will go ahead after protesters called off their campaign at the 11th hour. But the mediation talks between the festival organisers and local disability
THE National Ice Climbing Centre has been closed temporarily after a fire broke out in its steam room. Firefighters tackled the blaze after it erupted at around 2.45pm on Wednesday in the back of the Ice Factor in Kinlochleven. More than 80 people had
UK ATHLETICS has found no evidence of wrongdoing by Mo Farah in the initial findings of its investigation into allegations of doping against his coach Alberto Salazar. The governing body also said its investigation had not given it "any reason
SCOTLAND'S newest entertainment venue has been nominated for a prestigious award celebrating the best in international design.The SSE Hydro, which has hosted Commonwealth Games events and pop stars such as Taylor Swift, is nominated for the Structural
The sister of former Apprentice contestant Stuart Baggs has said the family's world is "shattered apart" by his sudden death. The 27 year old, who ran a communications firm on the Isle of Man, was found dead at an address in the island's capital
HIBERNIAN are close to completing the transfer of former St Mirren midfielder John McGinn.The Easter Road side have agreed a training compensation fee for the 20-year-old, who left Saints under freedom of contract at the end of the season, and are in
THE only Labour MP in Scotland has backed Yvette Cooper for the UK leadership as he compared his party's plight to the troubles faced by Hearts football club.Ian Murray, who clung on to his seat in Edinburgh South in May when 40 of his colleagues were
Tesco is revamping its self-service checkout machines in a move that will bring to an end the dreaded "unexpected item in the bagging area" phrase. Following feedback from customers, the supermarket giant said it is rolling out a new audio voice
The Scottish Government has rejected calls to review the status of Confucius Institutes amid moves across Europe and North America to close such Chinese-funded bodies.Scotland has more of the cultural and teaching institutions, funded by Beijing, at universities
A plan for a 31-turbine wind farm near one of Scotland's most picturesque mountain ranges has been refused.The proposed Allt Duine wind farm, near Kincraig on the edge of Cairngorms National Park, has been vetoed by Scottish ministers who ruled that it
Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon. The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff.
Serves 4 Since my trip to Isle of Barra I’ve been cooking with cockles regularly in my kitchens. They’re a fantastic ingredient and have so much potential but unfortunately they’re still very underused. They’re really flavoursome so I tend to use
Scotland’s first ever Ice Cream Trail has been launched to coincide with the Year of Food and Drink themed month of Delicious Dairy in August. The Milk Barn in Falkirk have spearheaded the campaign, which is designed to celebrate and promote the
Chris Evans has signed up an old pal to help him rebrand Top Gear - the producer who worked with him on The Big Breakfast. Lisa Clark, whose CV includes Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, is the show's new executive producer.
Businessman Donald Trump has said he expects to win the US presidential race after he flew into Scotland.The 69-year-old made the comments as he arrived at Turnberry, the famous South Ayrshire golf resort he bought last year that is currently staging
Nathan Caton discusses life, late night gigs and Scottish insults. Tell us about your Fringe show It's my life in the last year told in an hour (as best as possible). So, that includes stories about me still living at home, going on my mate's
IT firm LogicNow is to relocate from Hanover Street to new offices in Edinburgh’s Exchange Crescent following expansion of the business. The provider of integrated IT service management platforms has signed a five year lease to occupy 13,918 sq
Colin Leggo discusses Cornish pasties, double acts and why Edinburgh is a lovable but tempestuous beast. Tell us about your Fringe show Well it’s a totally true story, everything I talk about in the show actually happened. It’s a story about
DAVID Cameron's description of migrants trying to reach Britain as a "swarm" has been condemned as "disgraceful" by Andy Burnham and "irresponsible" by the Refugee Council. The Labour leadership candidate suggested the Prime Minister was stooping
ROYAL Dutch Shell has posted a sharp fall in second quarter profits amid a period of low oil prices the company said could last for years.The oil and gas giant made a profit of $3.8 billion (£2.4bn) excluding one offs in the three months to June, down
It must be a bit frightening for property developers these days that the pace of change in office design and the high expectation of occupiers means a building which was a top facility just 15 years ago is now judged in need of a serious re-vamp.
ANTHONY CROLLA has been granted an immediate rematch of his world lightweight title fight against Colombian Darleys Perez.The British fighter was frustrated by the judges in Manchester earlier this month when the bout was ruled a draw. However, promoter
Samantha Burns, who plays Kate in the show, discusses Shakespeare, their Fringe debut and why she loves Karen Dunbar. Tell us about your Fringe show Willy’s Bitches takes a twist on some of Shakespeare’s fierce female characters through classic
RANGERS manager Mark Warburton insists he will never stop searching for new faces and plans to keep his leading players under constant pressure to hold onto their place.The Englishman has signed seven recognised first-team players since taking over the
MusicNational Youth Orchestra of ScotlandPerth Concert HallMichael TumeltyFour starsHOWEVER it happened, Scotland’s concert audience gave the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland a tremendous send-off on Wednesday night on the eve of their China tour.
TheatreCollateral DamageEdwin Morgan Studio, GlasgowMarianne GunnThree starsAs part of Scottish Youth Theatre's Summer Festival, this group of 14 young people - who met only two weeks ago - have collaborated to devise this interesting piece. A dystopian
STEWART REGAN, the chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, has backed UEFA president Michel Platini in his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter at FIFA.Platini has received indications of support from four continental confederations and Regan insists
MICHEL PLATINI has been criticised by a rival for the FIFA presidency as "a product of the system".Chung Mong-joon, a former FIFA vice-president from South Korea, announced last week he intends to run for the presidency and is expected to formally
Ian Baraclough, the Motherwell manager, doesn’t do negativity. When he replaced Stuart McCall in the Fir Park dugout last December, there was very little Christmas cheer around the old place, as the rudderless Steelmen languished down at the sticky
Steve Hall on zebra, We Are Klang and unusual ways to play the recorder. Tell us about your Fringe show It’s the most upbeat thing I’ve ever done. I’ve got a wee baby and she’s loads of fun and that has carried over into this hour. The show
Here is award-winning cartoonist Steven Camley's latest cartoon. To see more of Steven Camley's cartoons or to buy, go here.
Ramsay Street, the set of long-running Australian soap Neighbours, is to be transformed into a hotel for fans. The much-loved series, which first aired in 1985, has listed its Ramsay Street cul-de-sac residence on Airbnb and is offering fans the
Memorabilia from the some of the world's most famous films is going under the hammer at an auction held inside a cinema. Lots including Leonard Nimoy's Spock costume from Star Trek and a dalek from Doctor Who will be offered for sale at the auction
PARIS ST GERMAIN boss Laurent Blanc claims he is close to completing a deal for Manchester United midfielder Angel di Maria after leading his side to a 2-0 win over the Old Trafford club in Chicago.Despite being named in United's party for the final stage
Controversy over high energy prices has been reignited when British Gas announced it had doubled profits in the first half of the year, as its parent firm announced thousands of job losses. Centrica said 6,000 posts would be cut across the group
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has said it plans to cut 6,500 jobs this year. The firm said it was taking action amid a slump in oil prices and that it was "planning for a prolonged downturn" as it slashed costs for 2015 by 10% or four billion US
A DISABLED pensioner who inspired global sympathy after he was mugged is selling his house that was funded by well-wishers and will move to the Shetland Islands after getting a “calling from God”. Committed Christian Alan Barnes has only lived
The boss of Royal Bank of Scotland warned of more charges for past wrongdoing and a "further and faster" overhaul after another £1.3 billion hit for banking scandals sent it into the red. Taxpayer-backed RBS posted half-year losses of £153 million
A father who died in a motorway crash which was reported to police but not responded to for three days has been described as a "great gift" to his family at his funeral. John Yuill, 28, died after his car came off the M9 in Stirlingshire on July
The flow of bad news on the oil and gas industry in Scotland shows no sign of abating. According to the most recent assessment by the trade association Oil and Gas UK, the drop in the oil price has already cost around 5,500 jobs and now several companies
Journalist and former political correspondent of The Glasgow Herald Born: May 25, 1928; Died: July 23, 2015 JACK Warden, who has died aged 87, was a former political correspondent of the Glasgow Herald and one of the leading Westminster
Beer of the Week: Skeleton Blues American wheat beer (5.2%) by Stewart Brewing Nestled in an industrial estate a few miles south of Edinburgh, just past Ikea and the big Asda you’ll find Stewart Brewing, one of Scotland’s best breweries. They've
People walk slower while texting on their mobile phones to try to avoid accidents, according to new research.And they often make large, exaggerated movements to negotiate crowds and compensate for their diminished vision.One of the researchers, Dr Conrad
IN complete contrast to the opening day, the second day of play in the Bowls Scotland National Championship Ayr Northfield was bathed in glorious sunshine, but despite the improved weather, there were some surprise casualties who failed to win through
HEARTS may have been happy enough to concentrate efforts on storming their way to the Championship title last season – but this term Morgaro Gomis insists they have cup silverware firmly in their sights.The former Dundee United midfielder knows back-to-back
OUSTED Livingston chairman Gordon McDougall has been told he is banned from entering Almondvale stadium.It is understood the current board have taken the extraordinary step of issuing the respected McDougall with a letter that states he is no longer welcome
TOM DALEY and Rebecca Gallantree won a brilliant gold for Great Britain on Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships in Kazan.Daley delivered a stunning fourth dive in their six-stage combination in the team event, with four of the six judges scoring
IT is not a matter for debate that Scotland has a troubled relationship with alcohol. Nor should it be argued that there is a readily-available panacea for our ills. But the evidence continues to suggest that inaction cannot be an option, and it is why
EILIDH CHILD wants to lay down a final marker against her 400m hurdles rivals tonight at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm by finally slashing her personal best. The European champion – who ran her quickest time ever of 54.22 seconds back in 2013
A FORMER secondary school teacher has sold his Paisley-based Spark of Genius business, which provides residential care and education for children with complex needs, for up to £9.2 million.Tom McGhee, who is staying with the business along with his senior
ABERDEEN manager Derek McInnes believes his club can do Scottish football proud this afternoon in an Asian outpost when they face ambitious Kazakhstan side Kairat Almaty.The Pittodrie side face a difficult task when they face Kairat in hot and humid Almaty
JEREMY Corbyn, now the bookies’ favourite in the Labour leadership race, has received yet another timely boost with the endorsement of public sector union Unison.As the leftwinger’s bandwagon rolls on, Ian Murray, Labour’s only MP in Scotland, will today
There is no vaccine for fallibility. We all make mistakes and the occasional error of judgement. The doctors, nurses and other health professionals who staff the NHS are no exception. The consequences of their errors may be more serious than mine (which
AT first glance, night-time golf sounds like a non-starter. Given that it's hard enough to keep track of the ball in broad daylight when it's sliced down the fairway, you might ask how would you follow its progress in the dark. One answer is already at
We are committed to protecting and enhancing Scotland's wild fisheries to ensure a long-term future for both the species and the socio-economic benefits that flow from the fisheries. It is a credit to Scotland that there are so many dedicated people working
WILD salmon could be off the menu in restaurants and shops if ministers go ahead with proposed plans to ban coastal netting, it has been claimed. Scotland’s salmon netters are nervously waiting to hear if ministers will impose a restriction on killing
WHEN the wolf is at the door civil liberties and human rights all too often disappear out the back. A fine exception during these hard times has been advances in gay rights, a phrase intended to encompass the wider LGBT communities.For liberal-minded
SCOTTISH students are being squeezed out of university places north of the Border because of the tuition fee policy operating in England, according to experts. A new report has concluded that Scottish students are being discouraged from going to
IAIN MacWhirter (“Party over if Labour try to ban socialists”, The Herald, July 28) is absolutely right. It’s amazing hypocrisy for acting leader Harriet Harman to talk about banning “entryists” who don’t hold “Labour aims and values” from voting
It's set to be the second largest legislature in the world after the Chinese Politburo with nearly 900 members. It debates and votes on the laws of the land. It costs the public purse tens of millions of pounds each year. And it is elected by nobody
THE SNP has been challenged not to dodge a debate on fracking at the party's conference, after it emerged that grassroots members across Scotland are calling for an outright ban. A series of local SNP branches have submitted resolutions on the
FIFE software developer Paywizard, which specialises in subscriber management for pay television, has secured £3.5 million of finance from the Scottish Loan Fund.Paywizard, which has a customer base including BT Sport, NBC Universal, Setanta Sports and
MOST oil and gas companies in the North Sea continue to be focused on job cuts as they remain concerned about activity levels in the area, a survey shows.The findings of the latest Sentiment Index research by Oil & Gas UK underline the scale of the challenge
MICHEL PLATINI may be taking positive steps towards changing world football, but it is something of a shame that he is now seen as just an administrator in the game.With every year that has passed since his election as UEFA president in 2007, the recognition
WHEN in Rome ... reader Drew Fleming says he recently heard of two middle-aged English ladies who were on a coach tour of Italy that included a three-day stop in the capital.They chose to go on an optional extra to the Vatican, and as they entered St.
THERE has been a lot of chatter about a correlation between facial hair trends and the economy. The theory is that when the markets plummet, there is a rise in the number of men sporting beards ranging from a smattering of stubble to full-on Grizzly Adams-style
The Spooky Men’s Chorale plays three concerts in Scotland in August as well as making a return visit to the Edinburgh Fringe. The fifteen-strong a-cappella group from Melbourne, whose repertoire ranges from Georgian drinking songs and mischievous original
Electric Honey, "the most successful student-run label in the world" according to Uncut magazine, has teamed up with promoters Regular Music and Magners cider, to bring the Electric Honey Sessions to Kelvingrove Bandstand on Sunday 9 August
You could be forgiven for thinking John Hannah had done a vanishing act. The last time the East Kilbride born actor was on a Scottish stage was back in the 1980s, when he appeared in Communicado theatre company's take on Carmen and at the Citizens Theatre
LANDLORDS are being recruited to fight the war on human trafficking. As new UK legislation raises the spectre of life sentences for modern-day slavers, a major initiative is looking to identify where smuggled people are staying. Police and
Barclays’ new executive chairman John McFarlane has wasted no time in stamping his ‘Mac the Knife’ credentials on the bank with plans for faster cuts in staff and branches. Scot Mr McFarlane is targeting a reduction in the bank’s cost-income ratio
Fund manager James Anderson has said his privileged access to some of the US technology titans does not blind him to how they use their power. The co-manager of Baillie Gifford’s £3.7billion Scottish Mortgage trust says the Edinburgh voice has
WHEN James Docherty's daughter heard he had not had his cancer check-up she started making phone calls. Her father, a retired steel worker from Airdrie in Lanarkshire, had had an operation to remove a tumour from his bowel and was supposed to be
KEITH Howell (Letters, July 28) attacks the SNP for demonstrating about a food bank being opened by the Tory Secretary of State for Scotland and betrays a woeful lack of knowledge as to how devolution works.He castigates the SNP for not spending money
I HAVE been following the interesting correspondence about railway station announcements (Letters, July 28 & 29).When we are told that a train will terminate at, say, Glasgow Central, does that mean that it will disappear into thin air, taking its unfortunate
Tesco Bank has become the first bank in the UK to make clear to customers if they have money in their current account that is not earning credit interest. Customers’ monthly statements will show ‘foregone interest’ – the amount of interest they would
THE number of court judgements regarding business debts surged in the first half of the year, research has shown. Registry Trust, which collects judgment information from jurisdictions across the British Isles and Ireland, found 2,503 judgments were recorded
RJ ARDERN (Letters, July 28) made several points about BBC Scotland’s regional and national radio bulletins. What he may be unaware of is that our most recent changes to regional schedules were in direct response to audience demand and this resulted in
SCOTTISH Hydroelectric owner SSE is taking advantage of the North Sea downturn to secure future supplies of gas with a near £1 billion investment in a flagship development West of Shetland.The Perth-based energy giant has agreed to acquire a 20 per cent
IT is not my intention to enter into a debate with Robert McCaw on the subject of fracking (Letters, July 29).However I would seek an explanation for his claim that "wind energy is now producing 50 per cent of our electricity". At 11.35 on the
Scarborough Muir has received outline planning consent to develop its four-acre commercial development site in Dalgety Bay. Fife Council has approved an Aldi food store, a family pub restaurant, a drive-thru coffee restaurant and a small unit for offices
The average person spends almost a decade of their lives in front of the TV, according to research.The poll of 2,000 people identified an increase in people watching TV on their own with UK homes having an average of four different devices to watch programmes
Rog WoodExperts from SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) are encouraging beef and sheep producers to get their silage analysed as soon as possible to give them maximum warning of potential problems they could face this winter.Whilst early published analysis
Construction workloads rose in Scotland in the second quarter with 33per cent more respondents reporting higher activity levels, twice the rating of the first quarter. Almost three-quarters of firms expect to see workloads rise, on average by 3.8per cent
Taylor Wimpey has lifted its half-year profits by a third to £238million and increased its shareholder cash payout by a fifth to £300m, as a more stable housing market continues to underpin the sector boom.The housebuilder’s shares were steady yesterday
Alive Inside (12A)four starsDir: Michael Rossato-BennettRuntime: 77 minutesMICHAEL Rossato-Bennett’s documentary look at the near miraculous power of music to improve the lives of people with dementia is equal parts exhilarating and heartbreaking. While
Cub (15)two stars Dir: Jonas GovaertsWith: Maurice Luijten, Evelien BosmansRuntime: 84 minutesTHIS Belgian horror starts out promisingly enough with a troop of boy scouts heading off for a weekend in the woods, despite rumours that something evil that
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (12A)three starsDir: Christopher McQuarrieWith: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon PeggRuntime: 131 minutesIF English teachers ruled the world there would be a special award due to the Mission: Impossible series for almost
STIRLING-BASED James Aitchison finds a map of the Trossachs springing to life and prompting vivid mental pictures under his perusal.YOU ARE HEREBlue lochs, green plains and tawny contour lines –through colour-coded iconicitiesI read the landscape and
I AGREE wholeheartedly with Dr Keith McKillop (“A doctor in new superhospital but I can’t bring myself to use its name”, Agenda, The Herald, July 29) that giving the new hospital in Govan a royal name is embarrassingly sycophantic and inappropriate
IT comes as no surprise that David Cameron, who has no mandate in Scotland, but who nevertheless has loftily declared there must not be another Scottish independence referendum for 30 years, is not only resisting demands for reform of the House of
THE Scottish Government must be “closely involved” in David Cameron’s renegotiation with Brussels over his reform agenda ahead of the in/out referendum, a House of Lords report has said. The Lords EU Committee said it had been assured by David
MEMBERS of the public and charities will be quizzed on how fundraisers conduct themselves as a month-long probe into the third sector prepares to get under way.After recent complaints sparked a review south of the border, the review will assess whether
