Avian flu detected at Aberdeenshire farm, Scottish Government confirms

Thousands of wealthy Scots would pay more income tax under plans being seriously considered by the Government.

The UK government has launched a consultation period asking industry leaders for comments on plans to reform and merge film, animation, high-end TV, and children’s TV tax relief measures into a single tax credit.

The last ambulance strike in Scotland came way back in the dying days of Margaret Thatcher’s Tory government.

EXCLUSIVE: David Iacono (The Flight Attendant, The Summer I Turned Pretty) has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri and Kassius Nelson in Dead Boy Detectives, HBO Max’s upcoming drama series based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman. The series hails from The Flight Attendant’s Steve Yockey, Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.

An exclusive £25million planning development linked to a Scots fraudster has been rejected by the Scottish Government.

Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned from Government following accusations of bullying, saying the allegations against him were "becoming a distraction".

Hit Scots sitcom Two Doors Down returns to the small screen this week.

A surveillance network has been set up to monitor migrating geese and wintering waterbirds.

A body has been found during the search for a missing Scots man.

Plans to charge Twitter users for verified 'blue tick' accounts could cost the Scottish Government and local authorities thousands of pounds if implemented. The social media giant is reportedly considering changes to its Blue subscription service, which could see users charged $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year.

The UK Government has said it is “working urgently” with local authorities and Devolved Administrations to finalise the details of providing the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme to people who do not have a direct electricity connection with their supplier. This includes private tenants with an all-inclusive rental agreement and people living in a park home or on a houseboat.

Seven SNP MSPs have defied Nicola Sturgeon by voting against plans to make it easier for people to change their gender.

An SNP Minister has quit over Government plans to make it easier for people to change their legally-recognised gender.

Incoming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to unite the country “not with words but with actions” and said “mistakes were made” during the disastrous 44-day reign of his now-predecessor Liz Truss.

The crew of a fishing boat have been rescued from a life raft after their vessel ran aground in Aberdeenshire.

A leaked dossier has predicted nearly 6,000 job losses in Scots councils in the next few years.

There is growing concern across the Indian television industry and beyond for the welfare of Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan.

A lettuce wearing a wig has provided much relief for UK people exhausted by the ongoing chaos at the heart of government. 

As UK bird flu cases rise, a Scottish farmer has warned there will be a shortage of Christmas turkeys this year.