Anas Sarwar will consider tax cuts for middle income Scots if he becomes First Minister

The cost of refurbishing the First Minister's official residence has nearly hit £1 million, it was announced today.

Scots BBC star Natasha Raskin Sharp has announced the birth of her first baby with husband Joe Sharp after keeping the pregnancy under wraps from fans.

A Good Samaritan required a tetanus shot after having his ear badly bitten by a brawling thug who was fighting outside a popular nightclub.

was admitted to the hospital for a planned abdominal surgery on Tuesday, while Charles, 75, will undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate next week.With two key royal family members out of the public fold for the foreseeable future, the Prince of Wales, 41, must now “step up” to the plate.“It’s quite unusual to have two royals out of action, and it’s going to put more pressure on William,” Grant Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, exclusively told The Post.“I’m sure he’s feeling anxious, as you would be. However, William does cope well under stress, as I’ve seen on many occasions.”While Middleton’s surgery was “successful,” she will remain at the London Clinic for 10 to 14 days before “returning home to continue her recovery,” according to a statement from Kensington Palace.Charles, for his part, will take “a short period of recuperation” to recover and rest, which means canceling several of the engagements in Scotland that he had slated for this week.“With his father out of action too, as Counsellor of State, William’s workload will increase as he has to step up,” Harrold said on behalf of Slingo.

The Met Office's latest weather radar map shows how cold it will be across the UK overnight for the rest of the week.

Associated Press, adding that having an enlarged prostate is “common with thousands of men each year.”The sovereign will be taking “a short period of recuperation” in order to recover and rest.Prostate enlargement is a common issue for men over the age of 50.The procedure is to help shrink the gland as it has grown bigger.A palace source told NBC News that Charles “was keen to share the details of his diagnosis to encourage other men who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked, in line with public health advice.” Charles had several meetings slated to take place at Scotland’s Dumfries House later this week, a source exclusively tells the Post.However, now those will be postponed per expert medical advice. Public figures from around the world were set to attend, as well as several members of Parliament.The insider noted that the palace made the announcement on Wednesday in an effort to allow all visitors to reschedule their travel plans.Charles’ upcoming hospitalization comes just hours after Kensington Palace revealed that Kate Middleton, 42, recently had abdominal surgery at London Clinic.The surgery was said to be “successful” and she will remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days before “returning home to continue her recovery.”She will not undertake any public engagements until after Easter.

Forecasters have revealed whether it will snow again in Greater Manchester on Wednesday (January 17)- and just how cold it will get over the coming days.

A man jailed for sending messages of a threatening nature to Nicola Sturgeon, and later helped abduct a sheriff, has died in prison.

Hundreds of university places for Scots students will be slashed as part of government budget cuts, an SNP minister has admitted.

The second season of The Traitors will see the return of Kate Chastain and the guest appearance of Dr. Will Kirby.

Kate Middleton was left feeling "humiliated" and says Prince William treated her "like a doormat" while hanging out with other girls at clubs when they took a break from their relationship, proving even the Royals can have ups and downs.

New details are emerging about the death of Queen Elizabeth and why Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) was not present.

The operators of a proposed spaceport claim it can launch 30 “tartan rockets” a year from Scotland at a cost of more than £200million.

Kate Middleton never attended Balmoral when the late Queen Elizabeth passed away, with King Charles and his wife Camilla rushing to be at her bedside following his trip in Aberdeenshire he was sadly too late.

Queen Elizabeth lay dying in September 2022, royals raced to be by her side at Balmoral Castle.Prince William quickly jetted from England to the Scottish estate, alongside Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. However, Princess Kate did not join them, sparking speculation that she was not extended an invitation by the family.

tried to play matchmaker for her daughter (Meg Bellamy) for Prince William after they met at St Andrews University.The Duchess of Cambridge’s uncle Gary Goldsmith has blasted the depiction on an episode of the Daily Mail’s podcast The Crown: Fact or Fiction.He claimed he “stopped” watching the show because it became “very difficult to watch.”“It started becoming ridiculous and fantastical,” he began. “Carole isn’t that manipulative evil person — coming up with ways by which she can force her way into the royal family,” Goldsmith continued.

The widow of a subpostmaster says he was “depressed and ashamed” about the “shame” he had brought to the home.

A fire ripped through a charity shop in Edinburgh and destroyed the premises with neighbours forced to flee in the middle of the night.

The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.

A move to consider automatic pardons for Scots victims of the Horizon scandal was celebrated last night by wrongly-convicted post masters.