Flooding becoming a year-round problem says Scottish Flood Forum head

Richard Leonard has said the row over whether a leadership challenge can be mounted against the embattled Scottish Labour leader could end up in the courts.MSP Daniel Johnson, who has urged Leonard to stand down, said the view that Holyrood colleagues cannot trigger a contest is legally challengeable.Leonard is fighting to hold on to his job after a mutiny by MSP colleagues.Johnson, James Kelly, Jenny Marra and Mark Griffin have all called on the left-winger to quit, as have four party peers.As

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.

horrific cruelty at a former remand home.His nightmare ordeal included a sick sex attack by a woman guard after being sent to Calder House in Blantyre aged 11 for a minor misdemeanor he denies to this day.Yet after reporting his horrors to the ongoing Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, he was left furious as the home forms no part of the hearing.Now 62, he said: “I’ve repeatedly asked the abuse inquiry why they’ve not got it on their list but they just fob me off.“They’re not investigating and we’re

Read More About: The company’s website outlines its vision to create primary, secondary and tertiary education across the country.It states: “Qalam Academy has been set up to deliver excellence in education at all stages to create a prosperous society in Scotland and beyond.“Educational excellence will be achieved through innovative methods applied to curriculum frameworks with guidance from the teachings of the Quran and Prophetic traditions.“We started with Phase I which includes the

Storm Francis sweeps across the country. The B724 at Cummertrees, near Annan, is currently inaccessible to traffic.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scottish beer giants BrewDog have declared that they are now 'carbon negative' with ambitious new plans including switching to wind power and planting acres of trees.The beer brand stated that as of Saturday August 21,  it has become the "world's first carbon-negative international beer business".The drinks firm announced that it now aims to remove twice as much

Ian Murray is “over the moon” after becoming a dad for the very first time. The Scottish politician shared the exciting news that he and long-term partner Mariam had welcomed the new arrival on Thursday night.

Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland and Shelter Scotland have collaborated to publish a resource for private tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. The Private Rented Sector Tenant Support booklet contains advice and information about tenants rights in the private sector.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBodyguard and Line Of Duty producer World Productions has resumed filming on its BBC One submarine thriller Vigil, starring Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie.Produced in Glasgow, Scotland, the show was forced to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but filming is now back underway with safety protocols.The BBC released a first-look image of the six-part series, which was taken before the shoot was postponed.

coronavirus in Scotland, such as the recent outbreak of the virus in Aberdeen.The proposed ban on music in hospitality venues has received criticism over the weekend, with Sneaky Pete’s owner Nick Stewart calling the ruling “misguided” and arguing that a total ban on music will “only drive people to seek music in uncontrolled environments instead, such as house parties”.“A music ban is not safer than having properly controlled background music,” Stewart, who also works for the Music Venue Trust

mums who created cheeky 'Buck Foris' kids clothing during lockdown to throw shade at Boris Johnson have raised thousands of pounds for charities - despite having never even met each other. Mums Katie Connelly, 36, and Emi Ozmen-Pendergast, 38, launched Dream On Playwear together at the height of the coronavirus pandemic after following each other on Instagram.Between them Katie, a freelance stylist from Edinburgh and Emi, from Stamford, Lincs, have more than 40,000 followers thanks to their

Gordon Brown, warned the party is in “peril” and claimed the “scarring could be permanent”.It added that Labour’s federalism policy has “limited cut-through” with the population.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of