7 of the best winter walks around Scotland

drinkers planning to take part this year, according to Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind the initiative.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scotland has been entered back into tough new lockdown restrictions with orders for people to stay at home and only leave for essential purposes.As usual, many Scots faced the grim news with their trademark humour, and thankfully Scottish Twitter has been on hand to offer a bit of light relief.Telling us what the First Minister was really thinking. How you really

Lewis Capaldi’s Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish was the UK’s biggest album for a second year in a row, Official Charts Company data confirms.

winter could be Scotland's coldest on record as concerns are raised about a repeat of the Beast from the East. Around four inches of snow and sheet ice is expected to plague the UK as part of a cold snap which could see temperatures plummet as low as -15C.

winter could be Scotland's coldest on record amid fears there could be a return of the Beast from the East. Coral slashed the odds on the country seeing its chilliest winter temperatures to date.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire has recorded a record-breaking 225 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.It's the largest single-day rise in cases since the pandemic arrived in the region in March.A further seven Covid deaths have also been recorded in the area, new Scottish Government figures show.Three were recorded in South Ayrshire and two apiece in North and East Ayrshire.There are now 162 people battling

Strathaven FTPT, Lucy Dawson and Alan Clark, are fearing a difficult January after Scotland was hit with a tier 4 sucker punch on Boxing Day. Usually a time they would expect to be inundated with clients, new and old, many gyms – including big hitting chains – are in the same boat and feeling the pinch brought on by coronavirus restrictions.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Strathaven Park has once again been voted the number one park in Scotland.The park was the only one in the country to make the top ten in a nationwide poll by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, of the UK’s best green spaces – for the fifth year running.After expert judges awarded 77 parks in Scotland, and over 2000 in the UK, the coveted Green Flag Award earlier this year, over 59,000 members of

Perth College -led aviation project can now take off after the Scottish Government announced their £150m commitment to the Tay Cities Region Deal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire says Scott McTominay's performance against Leeds United was one of the best he has ever seen.McTominay produced an impressive individual display as Manchester United thumped old rivals Leeds 6-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday.The Scotland international got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men off to a flying start by scoring twice inside the opening three minutes.The midfielder also provided an assist for Daniel James and was named man of the match.

Ryan Jack will return to the squad for their Boxing Day clash with Hibs. The midfielder has endured a longer than expected spell on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury against former club Aberdeen on November 22.Steven Gerrard revealed before last week's Betfred Cup defeat to St Mirren the Scotland star's injury was more serious than first reported.

Juan Alegria and Mark McKenzie.

He was nominated by the mother of a nine-year-old girl who he has treated since she was born with complex needs.

Ormiston this evening. Some protesters tried to approach him but were knocked back by cops walking him to a police van.The group then applauded each other after the man got into the back of he veichle.

drug dealers have been jailed for seven and a half years after being targeted by cops in a covert operation. Gavin Kirkaldy, 30, from Dunfermline, and Ian Smith, 51, from Liverpool, were watched by officers swapping a bag containing two kilograms of high purity cocaine in a pub car park in East Kilbride on November 6 last year.

Nicola Sturgeon said she has been looking at a scheme in Northern Ireland which gives adults up to £100 to boost the local economy.Even though retail outlets have been given the green light to reopen in many parts of Scotland today, the sector has been badly hit by the pandemic.With footfall down, revenues have been badly hit and jobs are at risk.In Northern Ireland, retail gift cards worth £75-£100 will be given to adults to be spent before the end of March.Asked about a similar scheme in