A forensic accountant is the first woman to become Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on Channel 4 since 1982 when the broadcaster launched, ...

Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed Rugby Football Union chairman on an interim basis following the resignation of Tom Ilube. Ilube stepped down on Friday morning in response to the outcry over the ...

Despite a £1 billion funding increase for local government in Shona Robison’s budget, COSLA warns that councils face a £780 million gap ...

Sir Keir Starmer unveils 30 new life peers, including former Scottish Labour MSPs Wendy Alexander and Margaret Curran, despite Labour's promise ...

The Yes movement has been in need of fresh blood for quite some time, so maybe the independence campaign should put Anas Sarwar in charge.

The Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Rangers has been rearranged for television coverage. The league contest in February has been moved from a Saturday afternoon slot to an early kick-off ...

A lawyer acting for former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi improperly attempted to restrict a tax expert from discussing communications regarding the politician’s failure to pay tax, a tribunal has ruled.

A convicted double killer will die in prison after being jailed for the rest of his life for murdering his neighbour whom he savagely attacked following his release. Brian Whitelock, 57, assaulted ...

We are delighted to announce the 10 winners of this year’s James McCash Competition for poetry in the Scots language. The competition is ...

The Cairns dig in South Ronaldsay and Blomuir Neolithic passage grave excavation in Holm will feature on ‘Digging for Britain’ on BBC2 on January 9, 2025. Renowned historian and archaeologist ...

The Key Match Incident Review Panel have "unanimously agreed" that Rangers should have been awarded a penalty against Celtic - as ...