Councillors in Scotland deserve 22% pay rise to reflect 'responsibilities' of the job

Livingston boss Davie Martindale reckons his players deserved better than a 4-2 Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat to Celtic this afternoon.

Hundreds of sex offenders changed their names in the past two years.

The NHS in Scotland is "fighting for its life" after another dire set of monthly figures revealed the severe pressure hospitals continue to face.

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, and inspired by the recent Timothée Chalamet movie, Wonka, went viral last week.What appeared to be an immersive, Wonka-themed attraction, disappointed many members of the Glasgow public as it was revealed to be in an abandoned warehouse, using cheap props and costumes and an AI-generated script.One element of the experience which circulated the internet was a silver-faced character called The Unknown, who appears from behind a mirror, intended to frighten the guests.Now, a movie based on the wigged character is in development. The Unknown was announced yesterday (March 4) by Scotland film production company Kaledonia Pictures.they charged $45 for this pic.twitter.com/0Nlk0IMJkj— Chris Alsikkan (@AlsikkanTV) February 26, 2024According to Bloody Disgusting, the production house said: “We are excited to begin production and look forward to sharing more with you as soon as possible.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Seriesmakers, a joint initiative of Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival, and European film-TV powerhouse Beta Group, has revealed the 10 top-notch project lineup of the second edition of its novel and high-powered mentoring program for filmmakers making their TV creator debut. This year’s Seriesmakers features in development drama series from Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald (“George Blake”), behind “The Last King Of Scotland,” and from Finnish director Mikko Myllylahti, who burst onto the scene co-writing with Juho Kuosmanen the latter’s “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Makki,” a 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard winner.

People making a new claim for devolved benefits, or those transferring from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) IT system to the Social Security Scotland platform, are being warned not to be caught out by cold-callers, pretending to be official local client support advisers.

The beginning of March marks the first day of meteorological spring, but the weather in Scotland this weekend will continue to feel cold and wintry, according to forecasters.

Dame Esther Rantzen, who is battling terminal cancer, has made the heartbreaking confession that spending time with her grandchildren is "precious" as it could be her last spring.

The Body Shop is set to close another 75 stores, including seven in Scotland with the loss of 489 jobs.

Slow Horses actress Catherine McCormack is to star alongside Colin Firth in Sky and Peacock‘s retelling of the 1988 terror attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

From the moment he was born, every detail of Prince George's future was prescribed and set out ahead of him. And even though they are first and second in line to the throne, both Prince William and Prince George apparently had very different hopes for what their futures would look like. According to a number of stories, the father and son duo both fancied a similar career which is world's away from the formality of royal life.

Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams are well and truly 'couple goals' in the latest social media posted from the former Made in Chelsea star.The 35 year old shared a video of himself on Instagram plunging into an ice bath and gave a glimpse what looked like his latest tattoo - transcript reading Vogue - as a tribute to his stunning wife. Reality star Spencer then addressed the camera - with Vogue videoing him - as he braved the cold and joked that an ice bath was the second "love of his life." As he sat down in the freezing water, fans were treated to a look at his latest inking across his chest. This isn't the first time that Spencer has shown fans his love for the cold as he recently persuaded his wife to plunge into a freezing lake in Scotland.The Irish model had documented her trip to the Scottish hills on Instagram and gave fans a glimpse into what she and Spencer got up to, including swimming outdoors.

Award-winning photographer Samir Hussein has been photographing our royal family for more than decade, and captured some of their highest - and lowest - moments. As well as photographing joyful occasions like the King's Coronation, and the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, he was also behind the lens during some of their darkest times, including the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.

Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash are currently touring around Scotland with their brood in a £60,000 campervan and sharing updates along the way.

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of its world premiere today at the Berlin Film Festival, Cohen Media Group has secured all North American distribution rights to Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger.

Warning: Spoilers aheadThe crime drama Deadwater Fell, starring David Tennant, has arrived on Netflix – but who killed Kate and the children? Read on to find out. The four-part drama was originally broadcast on Channel 4 in January 2020, but it is now available to stream on Netflix, with many choosing to binge through the episodes to find out how the story resolves. The tale revolves around a tragedy in a remote Scottish village in which a fire rages at the home of the Kendrick family.

A popular food chain based in Scotland has been named "the worst in the world".

BBC Scotland has ditched its flagship news programme The Nine after it struggled to win viewers.

People living in Scotland are in a unique position as there will be 15 benefits and payments only available for those living north of the border by the end of this year. A pilot rollout of Carer Support Payment began in November in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and will gradually replace all new claims for Carer's Allowance, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

More than 150,000 naloxone kits have been given out in Scotland to help prevent fatal overdoses from drugs like heroin since 2011. The latest report shows 28,689 kits were handed out in 2022-23.