Child hepatitis cases rise as experts say 'mystery spate could be linked to lockdown'

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of preparing to invade Russia and told soldiers they are fighting for the future of their 'motherland' in a Victory Day speech in the country's capital on Monday (9 May).

Douglas Ross’ position as Scottish Tory leader is under threat after his party was hammered at the local council elections.

Sea Girls have shared the official video for their new single ‘DNA’ – check it out below.The London band originally released the track as a limited edition blue 7″ vinyl for Record Store Day 2022, which took place on April 23.Following demand from fans, ‘DNA’ has now arrived on major streaming platforms and comes with a scenic, sun-soaked official video that was shot against a stunning backdrop of the Swiss mountains.“We read your tweets, replied to DMs and loved all your comments about ‘DNA’ and released it for you!” Sea Girls wrote in the clip’s description. “We made this video on a day off from tour in Zurich.”Frontman Henry Camamile said: “We felt that there was another story to tell from the ‘Homesick’ era, an itch that ‘DNA’ scratches.“This track is a monumental celebration of being strange.

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted Douglas "lacks any credibility" after he backed Boris Johnson to remain as Prime Minister.

The Ukrainian army is being fired up in its fight against Russia by Scotland’s other national drink – Irn-Bru.

Pale Waves have announced a new single called ‘Lies’ – you can check out a teaser below.The Manchester band confirmed late last year that they had finished their third studio album, which will follow on from 2021’s ‘Who Am I?’.Heather Baron-Gracie and co. subsequently debuted an unreleased track called ‘Jealousy’ on their UK headline tour in February.

Two British aid workers - one from Warrington - have been captured by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, it was reported today. The two men, both volunteer humanitarian workers, were said to have been taken by Vladimir Putin's forces while heading towards Dniprorudne in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast region of south-eastern Ukraine on Monday.

Guy Lodge Film CriticAt a crucial point in “Firebird,” two perfectly chiseled servicemen steal away from the Soviet Air Force base where they’re stationed for a skinny dip in the Baltic Sea. Behind craggy rocks and away from prying eyes, they kiss, before one gives the other a charged underwater handjob; as they jointly climax, director Peeter Rebane cuts to an image of two fighter jets blazing overhead, the lovers’ clenched moans drowned in a roaring sonic boom.

The Foreign Secretary has called for Western allies to "double down" in their efforts to support Ukraine and push Russia out of the war-torn country.

Russia has sanctioned a number of Manchester MPs and hundreds of others across the country for “whipping up of Russophobic hysteria”.

Russia has given a chilling new warning to the UK over continued weapon supplies to Ukraine.