Five of Scotland's most instagrammable Gardens you can visit when lockdown ends

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.West Dunbartonshire Council’s efforts to ensure its employees enjoy a healthy work/life balance has seen it named as one of the country’s most flexible employers.The award from charity Flexibility Works saw the local authority named in the top 10 of hundreds of entrants from all over the country.Judges were impressed with the high volume of the council’s workforce already working flexibly throughout

Pubgoers in England have been enjoying their first pints at the bar for almost four months after beer gardens welcomed back punters today.

Sarwar land Labour ahead of the Tories and what is holding him back? Nicola Sturgeon’s handling of the covid pandemic, despite the high death rate and despite the care homes scandal, has served her well. Voters look like they want to reward the First Minister for leading the nation during a very difficult year and every time she gives a covid update they are reminded of that.He’s only been boss for six weeks or so and Sarwar has gained ground.

Boris Johnson rebuffs her demand, the next Holyrood term could be marked by a constitutional standoff.

Holyrood chamber to pay their respects following the death of Prince Philip last week. MSPs will sit at around 11am today and gives speeches for about half an hour.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has announced.

Skye is a tiny Scottish island that is making the most of its stunning scenery by adding a little spirit appeal in a bid to become one of Scotland's most exciting new whisky destinations.The beautiful Hebridean island of Raasay, which is home to a population of just over 165 and takes just 25 minutes on a ferry to get to from Skye, offers not only a paradise for walkers and nature lovers but also for fans of whisky and gin.At just 14 miles long and five miles wide, the tiny island ( the name of

five times the limit while behind the wheel on a Scots road. Police stopped the motor on the A79 Prestwick loop road near to the Monktonhead Roundabout at Monkton around 8pm on Saturday April 3.They suspected the 52-year-old to be driving under the influence.

Covid Five. First team trio Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey and kids Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were given six match suspensions earlier in the week.

buildings, built by the rich they have been left behind as part of their legacy.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.With (fingers crossed) it looking likely that travel restrictions may ease up slightly in the near future, our thoughts are already turning to places we can head to nearby to indulge in some Instagram-worthy photo taking.We are talking about the kind of local 'instagrammable' spots that are loved by tourists but that you might have taken for granted in the past, or

financially challenging for thousands of households across Scotland and as we settle into the new financial year, many will be looking to the future and thinking about how to make savings in 2021. Experts at Hitachi Personal Finance have looked at five easy steps everyone can take to cut everyday costs and bills ahead of the 2021/22 financial year starting on April 6.

campaign. SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon took on her rivals in the BBC Scotland clash which took place just days into the campaign.

missing Scots woman who vanished in Fife. Lisa Donaldson, 37, has not been seen since leaving an address in the Hilton Court area of Rosyth at around 2.10 pm on Friday March 26.Police Scotland say extensive enquiries are underway to locate Lisa, adding that she has links to the Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes areas.

InstagrammerJamie Genevieve showed off her impressively large new house as she admitted she was having problems with her Internet.The Scots born social media star said in the meantime she as having to use her phone and do all her social media through her hot spot.The YouTuber who went from £10 a day to making thousands a day online used to work in Debenhams make-up counter and rose to fame with her quirky make up tutorials.After growing up in Tillicoultry, she moved to Glasgow with her husband,

Fife. The pedestrian was struck at a zebra crossing in Trondheim Parkway in Dunfermline on Thursday morning.

baby names in Scotland in 2020 were, once again Jack for boys and for the girls, Isla knocked Olivia off the top spot.Of the 46,355 babies registered in Scotland last year, 354 were named Jack and 347 named Isla by their parents.But while those were the over all most popular names, when broken down in to individual council areas, the results were very different.

drink-driving at five times the legal limit failed in a bid today to have her case heard in secret. Lucinda Knowles, 55, pleaded guilty to driving a Renault G-Scenic Dynamique on March 6th (2021) with excess alcohol.

Love Island through Tinder for the first time. The popular dating app has teamed up with the hit ITV2 reality show ahead of its long-awaited return to our screens later this year.