Hundreds of demonstrators gather in Glasgow to demand pay rise for NHS heroes as 'clapping is not enough'

midges and managed to escape without a single bite while camping in the Highlands.

Morrisons has announced it is recruiting for hundreds of positions in stores across Scotland. The supermarket giant is hiring everywhere from Edinburgh to Stranraer and Aberdeen to Dumbarton in a whole host of different roles.

NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Tayside have ruled out indoor visiting. Meanwhile many care homes have missed the deadline for setting out their proposals for meetings inside which had been set by the Scottish Government for Monday, August 24.

gun and ammunition were found in a car in Glasgow city centre. Officers from Police Scotland stopped and searched a black Mazda 6 car on Sauchiehall Street at around 6.30pm on Friday, August 21.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.One of Scotland's newest distilleries which is located on one of its smallest islands is finally coming of age with a special virtual tasting to celebrate the launch of its first ever whisky.The first legally distilled Scotch whisky from Raasay will be ready next month, with Isle of Raasay Distillery co-founder Alasdair Day set to host a special virtual tasting live

campaigner has been branded "despicable" for his latest stunt which saw him unveil an anti-English banner at Edinburgh Airport.Sean Clerkin of the Action for Scotland activist group was condemned by politicians and aviation authorities after he yesterday unfurled a sign proclaiming "England Get Out of Scotland" close to the terminal at the country's busiest flight hub.The campaigner, who has a history of staging small-scale demonstrations, said his group wanted the border between Scotland and

Glasgow. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of the blaze on Govan Road  just before 9pm on Monday August 17.

Death Row inmate Kenny Richey has been jailed for 12 years in the US after being found guilty of threatening a former judge. The Scot made threats towards Randall Basinger in videos posted on Facebook last year.

NHS heroes deserve to have their pay looked at, say Scottish Labour. The party called for talks ahead of a planned protest by health and social care workers in Glasgow today.

Douglas Ross has made a gaffe within hours of becoming Scottish Tory leader after effectively conceding defeat at the next Holyrood election.He said after the election he hoped to lead a “strong” Tory party that would provide “opposition” to the SNP.SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said: “This is a gaffe royale, even by Douglas Ross’ standards. He has conceded defeat before the election has even been called yet.

Douglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Tories after being the only person nominated for the job. He will lead the party while ex leader Ruth Davidson takes on Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s Questions.

father of a tragic Scots student who died in a car crash has had it returned to him through the power of social media.Twitter user @MarkIs888 found the two-sided piece honouring Ross Sloan outside Screwfix in Pollokshaws and appealed online for anyone to come forward.Stirling University student Ross died in a horror crash on the M80 in August 2017 aged just 21.The death of the popular Newton Mearns man led to an outpouring of tributes.The pendant features a picture of Ross on one side with

Douglas Ross.In a leaked message, Michelle Ballantyne said she agreed to support Ross on the understanding he leads a “Boris backing, Brexit positive, anti nat party”.The right winger added she wanted to see “cronyism” in the Scottish Tories rooted out.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

Douglas Ross could win the Scottish Tory leadership unopposed after a potential rival backed him.Right winger Michelle Ballantyne, who was tipped as a possible candidate, has supported Ross instead.She said: “I have confidence that Douglas is in tune with the membership and that he would work with activists to ensure that their voices are heard.”Ross quickly became the favourite for the job in the wake of MSP Jackson Carlaw’s shock resignation as leader.The Moray MP announced his leadership bid

internet with their broadband services - despite a number of Scots reporting problems this morning.Thousands of users across the UK have reported issues with the firm’s internet services on the website Down Detector throughout the morning.A total of 61 per cent of people experienced problems with the cable internet, 24 per cent had issues with email services and a 14 per cent of the reports were in regards to Virgin Media’s mobile internet.Reports of technical issues peaked at around 9am this

Rutherglen who can’t afford to dine out at all, it strikes me that this package isn’t geared towards supporting those on the lowest incomes, whose livelihoods are most likely to have been lost. We wanted the real deal for Scotland.

A short film set in a Glasgow supermarket has been selected for this year’s Venice Film Festival.