A stunning private Scottish island in the middle of Loch Lomond could be yours - if you have a spare £500,000

Scottish Conservative councillor has resigned from the party in protest at its lack of support for the fitness industry.Tony Curtis, who has served on Glasgow City Council since 2017, told the Record his party had shown "a lack of leadership" and failed to stand up to the Scottish Government on the issue of when gyms could reopen following months of lockdown.Fitness businesses in Northern Ireland have reopened and gyms in England followed last week but there is still no route map from the

Iceland is offering blind and partially sighted Scots who have been struggling to get groceries during lockdown priority access to its online delivery slots. The frozen food specialist will be offering visually impaired shoppers a unique code that will let them book available delivery slots on Thursday mornings between 9am and 10am.

leading universities could lose millions in tuition fees if escalating tensions between the UK and China leads to Beijing discouraging students from studying overseas. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh have been increasingly reliant on cash generated by the thousands of Chinese students who arrive in Scotland each year to study at the country's historic seats of learning.

Leigh Griffiths the riot act after his patience snapped with the striker.The Hoops boss slammed Griff for putting on weight in lockdown and blasted his social media ‘nonsense’. Lennon insisted the Scotland star had let his team-mates down and the hitman is now fighting for his Parkhead future.Lennon said: “I’m not happy.

Loch Lomond road for a second day after visitors parked cars dangerously. Officers were seen handing out fines as they shut off the A821 at Duke's Pass for the second time in 24 hours.

Loch Lomond road after scores of visitors parked dangerously at the beauty spot.The A821 at Duke's Pass was closed this afternoon as angry locals called for vehicles to be ticketed or uplifted.The closure came as Scots flocked to the area in their droves amid the continued easing of lockdown, with visitors being urged to avoid the area.The route leads to popular climbing spot Ben A'an.Police Scotland said officers were managing traffic and urged drivers not to put others at risk.A statement

Johnny Beattie was an outstanding comic performer but more than that, he was a lovely, lovely man. I did several pantomimes with Johnny when he was a Dame and I was daft Wullie.

Veteran theatre star and River City actor Johnny Beattie has passed away at the age of 93.Johnny, who has played Shieldinch’s loveable pensioner Malcolm Henderson since the BBC soap was launched in 2002, left the programme in 2015 after a bout of ill health.The much-loved star is said to have passed away peacefully after a short spell at St Margaret’s Hospice.The former Govan shipyard worker first got into showbiz after joining an amateur dramatic show in 1951.He went on to become a stand-up

Lanarkshire, have been told the plant will be closing in January next year.Bosses blamed the recent acquisition of Argos by Sainsbury’s and the “challenging retail environment” caused by Covid-19 for the decision.One shellshocked worker said the news had come out of the blue. He told us: “This was the last thing anyone expected and has come as a total shock.“We were recently told we were one of the best performing depots in the UK so how they can make this decision is beyond me.

Loch Lomond has gone on sale – for the price of a one-bedroom flat in London. Uninhabited Inchconnachan is up for grabs for just £500,000.

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their

Gary Faulds was the 'talk of the toon' this week as his 'Scottish border' sketch had many fans in fits of laughter. Saying he was inspired by the protest at the Scottish border last week, Gary and his team decided to create the sketch where the 33-year-old plays a border control officer, who asks drivers a string of Scottish related questions to determine whether or not they are allowed to gain entry.

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

The SNP has called on Rishi Sunak to grant Holyrood greater borrowing powers to help boost Scotland's economic recovery following four long months of lockdown. Ian Blackford, the party's leader at Westminster, wants the UK Government to offer a a "cast-iron commitment" to the devolution of key financial powers at today's mini-Budget.

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shops are expecting to be flooded with donations as they slowly start to reopen in Scotland following months of closure.Those itching to get rid of unwanted stuff after a lockdown clear out will have to follow new strict rules to stop the spread of coronavirus.Oxfam has already urged shoppers not to dump donations bags outside closed stores as it prepares to reopen in Scotland next week.Stores are being told to isolate donated items for up to 48 hours before they are sorted during the

Donald Trump has claimed that Americans were responsible for giving the world the telephone - despite the inventor being Scottish. Edinburgh-born Alexander Graham Bell is credited in history for inventing the first practical telephone during the late 19th century.