Highland estate stripped of licence to shoot birds over claims of wildlife crimes

A man had his sister in stitches after he told her he is going to have a son because he and his wife made a 'boys only pact'.

This Morning viewers wasted not time in flocking to social media as Lewis Capaldi made his first-ever appearance on the programme. And he even left with an unexpected offer from Alison Hammond. The presenter was back fronting the show alongside Dermot O'Leary when the excited pair welcomed the Scottish singer into the studio.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. media regulator Ofcom has laid out the rules for the BBC’s new operating licence, which comes into effect from April 1. There are several operating rules that serve as cornerstones for the new operating licence. The Ofcom regulations recognize that while the licence fee paid by the public provides a steady income for the BBC, inflation means that program hours could be cut. The new operating licence requires that the BBC adheres to more than 70 quotas across its broadcast TV and radio services. The quotas safeguard the delivery of news and current affairs content on the BBC’s main broadcast TV and radio services, the distinctiveness of the BBC’s radio services via quotas on music and sports and the provision of original and new U.K. content. The quotas also ensure that the BBC commissions a minimum amount of content outside London and in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Marks and Spencer have launched their spring clothing collection, much to the delight of shoppers.

The former tenant of a popular bar in Falkirk's High Street who was convicted of sexual assault last year has been banned from the premises by the current owners after Police Scotland raised concerns he was still managing the site.

Janey Godley has gone on a scathing rant aimed at people who are defending Boris Johnson over 'party-gate'.

Prince Harry once laid out a "plot" he'd discovered about wife Meghan Markle to his brother William.

Concern has been raised over a major discrepancy between officially reported incidents of bullying and self-reported incidents in Perth and Kinross schools.

Healthcare workers have accepted a new pay offer.

A pair of much-loved ospreys returned to their Perthshire nest within hours of each other on Friday leaving wildlife reserve rangers both shocked and delighted.

Kyogo’s exclusion from the Japan squad is “unfair” because he’s performing at a higher level than Celtic teammate Daizen Maeda and that the coach must be watching edited videos of the Hoops’ games.

Lorraine Kelly's ITV morning programme on Thursday was plunged into chaos as the presenter admitted she has lost her voice, asking colleague Dr Hilary to step in for her.

Lovehoney is offering a special code to shoppers this week for a 70 per cent discount on nearly all of their products available on-site.

A single mum with cancer given just months to live is desperate to spend her final days in her native South Africa.

Scotland is in for more weather chaos this weekend, as warnings are in place across the country for snow, ice - and wildfires.

A third man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Greenock.

The Scottish Highlands have been crowned as the best place in the UK to spot wildlife this spring.

Chvrches have spoken to NME about their new single ‘Over’, the “pressure” of stepping up to play stadiums with Coldplay, and how they’re preparing to mark their 10th year together as a band.The Scottish trio – comprising Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty – released the anthemic standalone track last Friday (February 24) before confirming three UK headline dates for this summer.“It’s sort of like a little miniature era between [2021 album] ‘Screen Violence’ and whatever the next year ends up being,” Mayberry told NME of ‘Over’, which was helmed by Swedish producer Oscar Holter (The Weeknd, Coldplay and BTS, Charli XCX).“I guess normally we kind of strictly abide by the album format and the album campaign format, and we’ll collect songs over the course of months and years, and then make a record.”While pointing to a yet-to-be-determined future, ‘Over’ harks back to the classic Chvrches sound as Mayberry seeks an escape from a period of personal turmoil (“It’s getting harder to breathe/ So, baby, put me to sleep/ ‘Til it gets better). This widescreen pop style, coupled with a narrative-led approach to writing lyrics, meant the song “didn’t feel right” for ‘Screen Violence’ – an LP that provided commentary on the horrors of modern society and our increasingly digital world.“It seemed a bit stupid to sit on it for an indeterminate amount of time until we’re ready to work on the next thing,” Mayberry told NME of the reasoning behind dropping the tune now.“So we kind of figured we would free ourselves from the self-imposed album cycle rules and just put the song out because we have it, and we’ve got loads more touring to do this year.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has condemned new regulations introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on February 27 which could affect more than 120,000 working people on Universal Credit. An increase to the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) means that more Universal Credit claimants will be moved from the ‘Light Touch’ group to the ‘Intensive Work Search’ group.

Heavily armed police descended on a Greenock street this evening to pull over a car in the same area where a fatal shooting took place on Tuesday.