5 fun gin cocktails you can make using your favourite Scottish gins

made six years ago outside Crathie Kirk - the church nearest Balmoral - when she told a member of the public that she hoped Scots would "think very carefully about the future". It came just one week after a bombshell poll found support for Scottish independence had edged ahead of those backing the Union for the first time.

Rangers look to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table. Steven Gerrard 's team will have played two games more by the close of play on Sunday but an 11-point gap at any stage of the season would border on the unassailable for Neil Lennon's charges.

Scottish Government have confirmed.The latest figures reveal the death toll now stands at 3,496.Another 887 people have also tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of cases to 87,517.The latest numbers show that 1,193 people are being treated in hospital for the virus with 100 in intensive care.Of the new cases, 234 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 246 in Lanarkshire, and 140 in Lothian.Figures were released by the Scottish Government this afternoon as

bullying" scandal.He infuriated party colleagues north of the border by claiming this week devolution had been a disaster.It left Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross scrambling to undo the damage on the eve of a set-piece speech to activists.And it was seen as a gift to the SNP already riding high in the polls and hoping to push up support for independence.Meanwhile Conservatives have been rocked by setbacks including:Johnson blundered when he was caught out slamming devolution despite Tory

national rules to tackle coronavirus. Party leader Douglas Ross, the MP for Moray, said it was disappointing."I appreciate that he is only doing what he feels is best for his local area," Ross said.The vote was on travel rules brought in as part of the move to more strict levels of lockdown in parts of Scotland centred on Glasgow.Mundell's area borders England and is in a lower level or restriction.

Scottish independence is "highly sophisticated", the SNP's economics guru has insisted. Andrew Wilson, who wrote a controversial report on the costs of splitting from the UK, said Scotland could no longer afford to remain in the UK.

prison sentences for thugs who assault emergency workers. Criminals who attack police officers and nurses could get jailed for up to two years if the plans are backed by MSPs.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.THE Scottish Government’s decision to plug the shortfall in school milk funding left by Brexit has been praised by Airdrie MP Neil Gray.Children and young people in Monklands will now be able to continue to access subsidised milk in schools, despite the EU ceasing to provide local authorities with provision subsidy.Ministers had pressed the UK Government to make up the shortfall, but to date no such

Scottish TV chef, known for his fiery attitude in the kitchen, has been brutally reacting to budding cooks and amateur chefs on the social media platform. Sharing the video with his 15million TikTok followers, Gordon's latest wrath was directed at one fan who filled a whole loaf of bread with cooked breakfast items - which he described as looking like a "coffin".

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Conservative party has chosen a candidate to contest Derek Mackay's seat in next year's Scottish Parliament election.Julie Pirone - who stood at last year's general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire North - will look to turn the Renfrewshire North and West seat blue when voters go to the polls next May.Since 2011, the seat has been held by former finance minister Mr Mackay, who was suspended by the

Gary Hollywood   has released his very own gin called Hollywood Ginge. The Scots actor was delighted to announce his new venture and urged all his followers to get involved for Christmas.

Biffy Clyro‘s touring guitarist Mike Vennart has released a new album called ‘In The Dead, Dead Wood’ – you can listen to it below.The Manchester-based axe man, using the stage name Vennart, shared the eight-track project last week (November 6), and Biffy have urged their fans to take a listen.“Our fast-fingered live guitarist @Vennart has released a killer new record,” the Scottish rock giants tweeted.

Still Game may have aired in February but the iconic Scots comedy is still picking up a few new superfans. Co-creator Greg Hemphill has shared a message from a New York viewer who recently discovered Craiglang codgers Jack and Victor, and said it's now one of his "favourite ever shows of all time".

Neil Lennon and Shane Duffy to be given the boot. Celtic are on a run of just one win in six games after Thursday's defeat to Sparta Prague and the manager has come under scrutiny.

However, SNP opposition members branded the Labour plea as “hypocrisy”, claiming Labour had already voted against a review of Third Sector funding and refused to spend reserves to help the community.Depute SNP group leader, Councillor Frank Anderson, branded Labour’s approach as an: “Oliver Twist financial strategy of  ‘Can we have some more’.”Councillor Anderson said: “Perhaps if they were serious, instead of playing politics, they would use their £2million reserves, or the ability they have to

Harry Potter fan fears getting killed for his collection as he raffles off his rarest book. The frightened enthusiast will part with the treasured £40,000 first edition, first print hardback of the Philosopher’s Stone in a promotional prize draw for his new business venture.

gun at the feet of his black friend and ordered him to dance while hurling racist abuse. Joe Watson turned the weapon on 24-year-old Mark Mulima, pulled the trigger and shouted: "Dance n*****, dance."Watson, also 24, had earlier fired the gun at another friend Jordan Donnelly, 23, at the flat in Glasgow's Wyndford in August 2019.A judge heard how the thug attacked the pair again days later - including hitting Mr Donnelly with an axe.

Livingston. As exclusively revealed by Scotland's move to a five-tier lockdown system opened up the possibility of small crowds being allowed into stadiums in tier one areas.