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Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.The team behind a popular brewery in the Highlands have been forced to temporarily close their shop after it was broken into.Cromarty Brewing Co.

baby names could be eradicated completely from the UK - with some already down to single figures. The latest figures show the typical favourites Olivia and Jack of parents - are still the most popular in the country with hundreds of babies given the names every year.

Groupon has lots of exciting UK breaks to choose from, including an amazing luxury stay in a top secret Scottish hotel for just £69 - and we've found a way to get a further £15 off.

The car belonged to a member of the public who lives near the garage. The kitten had no injuries and is now in the care of the Scottish SCPA’s Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Hamilton's Bothwell Road.

standing down from Holyrood at next year’s election – writes in the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “It would be absurd to build the new hospital on top of one of the most toxic sites in Scotland. That must be resisted.

coronavirus cases has been identified in a Scottish Highlands town. NHS Highland’s Health Protection Team confirmed five news cases of Covid-19 today and have said contract tracing is underway in the Grantown area.

Hospital, were smashed in the early hours of Sunday morning. Cancer patients had their appointments cancelled at the facility after the charity was forced to cancel their slots.

BrewDog and Innis & Gunn leading the charge and trend setters like Fierce, St Andrews, Tempest and Loch Fyne blazing a trail for others to follow. From the Borders to Shetland, there are incredible examples of beer making to rival even the best brews you'll find anywhere else.We asked some beer experts from across Scotland to help us pick their favourite up and coming Scottish breweries for you to look out for.

pen pals for lonely residents hoping to make new friends after lockdown restrictions eased. The Dalmellington Care Centre in Ayr has issued a public appeal for open letters and pictures to be sent to their residents after visiting was prohibited for months during the coronavirus pandemic.

Halsey has released something extra special for her fans – her first-ever live concert album!

address claims senior government staff were advised not to be alone with Alex Salmond during his time as First Minister. Leslie Evans had initially told members of a Holyrood committee last week that she could not comment on the matter, prompting criticism from opposition MSPs.

nurse fears she won’t get a mortgage after being hit with nearly £700 of parking tickets.Vicky McGuire - who was ticketed while working at a coronavirus testing facility in Dyce, Aberdeen -  was reassured by contractors that they’d be waived.She has spent her weekends during the pandemic carrying out vital tests on offshore workers at the oil and gas firm Aker Solutions, in addition to her job at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.However, despite filling out the appropriate paperwork before she

Edinburgh Waverley Station in response to an ongoing incident. A number of streets have been sealed off and trains may be delayed as a result of the incident.

Edinburgh. Officers were today seen standing guard at a wooded area in the Craigmillar area of the capital after the grim discovery was made near Old Dalkeith Road around 1pm on Saturday.Police Scotland are treating the death as unexplained and have also closed off the nearby Craigmillar Recycling Centre.

Glasgow taking centre stage in the latest Batman movie. Scotland's biggest city was chosen as a shooting location for the Caped Cursader's home, Gotham City.

Edinburgh, sparking a major police investigation. At around 1pm on Saturday the man was found dead near Old Dalkeith Road, in the Craigmillar area of the city.

Biffy Clyro have topped the UK album chart with A Celebration Of Endings.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Scots singer Annie Lennox has recorded a version of Eurythmics song 'There Must Be An Angel' to support a care centre in her hometown.Aberdeen has been through a difficult time recently with the second coronavirus lockdown and also the local flooding which has posed significant challenges to the Sue Ryder staff who provide expert care to people with neurological conditions at Sue Ryder Neurological

12 years of a life sentence.Jahche Broughton is making a bid for freedom after being locked up for battering Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat in January 2008 as she visited Taupo on a trip around New Zealand.After he was sentenced, Karen’s family vowed to fight to keep Broughton behind bars for his whole life.Two years ago, her dad Brian said he would campaign against any bid for freedom “for the safety of the public in New Zealand”.He added: “If he’s released, he’ll be 26 and that is just