Ex Scottish Labour candidate Angela Feeney says staying in party was like being in an 'abusive relationship'

leading universities could lose millions in tuition fees if escalating tensions between the UK and China leads to Beijing discouraging students from studying overseas. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh have been increasingly reliant on cash generated by the thousands of Chinese students who arrive in Scotland each year to study at the country's historic seats of learning.

Gerard Butler has said he doesn’t get as many compliments as he once did because he’s losing his Scottish accent.The 300 and Olympus Has Fallen star acknowledged his Scottish burr “has an effect on women” but admits it is dying out after living in the US for so long.The Paisley-born actor compared losing his accent to when Scots singer Sheena Easton lost hers after conquering America.Butler, 50, said: “I suppose my Scottish accent does have an effect on women.“However, I try to convince myself

Leigh Griffiths the riot act after his patience snapped with the striker.The Hoops boss slammed Griff for putting on weight in lockdown and blasted his social media ‘nonsense’. Lennon insisted the Scotland star had let his team-mates down and the hitman is now fighting for his Parkhead future.Lennon said: “I’m not happy.

SNP and Labour MSPs are consulting the public on how to bring about a revolution in the “broken” social care system.Nationalist Angela Constance and Labour leader Richard Leonard are separately reaching out for views on a national care service, which could dismantle the largely privately-owned status quo.Constance, a former SNP Education Secretary, is calling for the Scottish Government to produce a blueprint before next year’s election.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to

coronavirus pandemic.It follows the UK government announcing an unprecedented £1.57 billion in grants to support the arts sector.The country’s Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the news during the First Minister’s daily briefing yesterday (July 11), revealing that the Music Venue Trust had worked with the government to secure the funding, and that it will be used to “quickly provide” stability to small venues as they remain closed over the coming months,” as the Sunday Post reports.It

Johnny Beattie was an outstanding comic performer but more than that, he was a lovely, lovely man. I did several pantomimes with Johnny when he was a Dame and I was daft Wullie.

Veteran theatre star and River City actor Johnny Beattie has passed away at the age of 93.Johnny, who has played Shieldinch’s loveable pensioner Malcolm Henderson since the BBC soap was launched in 2002, left the programme in 2015 after a bout of ill health.The much-loved star is said to have passed away peacefully after a short spell at St Margaret’s Hospice.The former Govan shipyard worker first got into showbiz after joining an amateur dramatic show in 1951.He went on to become a stand-up

herePlanning consent and detailed architectural drawings have been obtained to replace the existing bungalow with a new four-bedroom lodge and one-bedroom warden’s house, along with a boat house and pier.The island is both an Area of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation as well as being part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and is surrounded by enviable views of mountain ranges.Wildlife lovers could watch nesting ospreys, otters and deer on the

Lanarkshire, have been told the plant will be closing in January next year.Bosses blamed the recent acquisition of Argos by Sainsbury’s and the “challenging retail environment” caused by Covid-19 for the decision.One shellshocked worker said the news had come out of the blue. He told us: “This was the last thing anyone expected and has come as a total shock.“We were recently told we were one of the best performing depots in the UK so how they can make this decision is beyond me.

Loch Lomond has gone on sale – for the price of a one-bedroom flat in London. Uninhabited Inchconnachan is up for grabs for just £500,000.

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their

Gary Faulds was the 'talk of the toon' this week as his 'Scottish border' sketch had many fans in fits of laughter. Saying he was inspired by the protest at the Scottish border last week, Gary and his team decided to create the sketch where the 33-year-old plays a border control officer, who asks drivers a string of Scottish related questions to determine whether or not they are allowed to gain entry.

Scottish independence and its aftermath, an explosive new book has claimed. It has long been suspected that operatives working on behalf of Vladimir Putin 's government helped spread false information across social media around the time of the landmark vote - claims strongly denied by Russia.

coronavirus crisis.It comes after the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign was launched this week, demanding support for venues that are in severe danger of closing down during the pandemic without government support.The new targeted £10 million fund, labelled the Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund, will support Scotland’s performing arts venues and comes as part of the Scottish government’s extensive £185 million Business Support Fund.Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the new fund, saying: “Our

wallaby while on a late night drive.Finn O'Hagan, 20, saw the creature, native to Australia, and initially thought it was a cat he had spotted near Striling.In incredible footage he filmed his encounter with the wallaby after getting out the car on on Tuesday morning.It is thought the wallaby is a local's pet.The video starts with Finn saying: “That’s a f****** wallaby oh my god!”He then jumps out of his car to further investigate.Using his best Aussie accent, he tries to coax the animal out

Love Island’s Paige Turley and Finn Tapp have moved into a swanky Manchester apartment together, six months after they were crowned winners of the show’s first ever winter series and bagged £50,000.Their stunning new abode boasts three bedrooms and three bathrooms, as well floor-to-ceiling windows which look out over Manchester city centre.We told you it was swanky.The pair decided to move into their own place after spending lockdown together at her parents house in West Lothian, Scotland.