'I'm trying to talk to you hen' Scots five-year-old has words with Amazon Alexa after device fails to understand her command

Scotland's national dish and is well loved by many, but a recent survey has named haggis as the food Brits hate - despite most of those asked never having tried it.The much-maligned dish joined Japanese delicacies sushi and sashimi at the top of foods 2,000 adults in the UK turn their noses up at, even though they've never given them a chance.More than half of those surveyed, who also placed another Scottish staple in black pudding on the list, put their distaste for certain foods down to their

rising support for a Yes vote.Kenny MacAskill, a former Holyrood finance secretary, said questions could be asked of party bosses on their current plans for delivering IndyRef2.Recent polling put support for independence as high as 54% despite the Scottish Government focusing its energies in recent months on the response to the global coronavirus pandemic.But MacAskill, the SNP MP for East Lothian, told the Record that while traditional political campaigning was halted there was nothing stopping

charged in connection with an attempted murder after another boy was hospitalised following an alleged assault on a Scots street. A 16-year-old was allegedly set upon in an attack on Boydfield Gardens, Prestwick on Saturday at 8.35pm.

Ryanair staff sent a grieving widow a holiday voucher for her dead husband - after months of her trying to get a refund.Janis Mckay, from Moodiesburn, North Lanarkshire, was left heartbroken when her husband Marcus, 63, died suddenly from an aneurysm in February - just weeks before they were due to jet off to Malta.Relatives sent a copy of the dad’s death certificate to Ryanair to request a refund for the £355 Edinburgh flights and the family received a response saying they would be

Scotland.Fiona, 12, Alexander James, eight, and Philip Gibson, five, died in hospital after emergency services responded to the blaze in Paisley on Friday night.Paying tribute to his children, Alex Gibson wrote on Facebook: "May you rest in peace little angels.”He added: “How I miss them already, now I know what it feels like when your world comes crashing down”.Police Scotland said the children's mother remained in hospital yesterday morning in a critical condition.

Glasgow park just weeks after another girl was raped. The 14-year-old was allegedly attacked in Dawsholm Park in the Maryhill area of the city at around 9.30pm on Friday June 19.

holiday to Portugal was cancelled due to coronavirus.Debbie Sailsman, from Cambuslang, kitted out her Peugeot 5008 with two mini TV screens, throws, toys and snacks to create the luxury movie theatre.The full-time mum, 37, said it took less than three hours to make the car boot cinema for her daughters Sienna, 10, and three-year-old Esme - and it gave her the 'first moment's peace' since lockdown began.Mum-of-two Debbie said she set up the movie-themed surprise as the family had been due to jet

Sturgeon and Alex Salmond are potential witnesses in an inquiry into the Government’s bungled sexual misconduct probe into the former First Minister.Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell is also on a provisional list for what insiders believe could be a damaging investigation for the SNP and the Scottish Government.The Holyrood committee meets on Monday and a source said: “They should get to the bottom of what happened.”Two years ago, Sturgeon’s government investigated claims of misconduct against

cooking her meals - and it's even helped her shed weight.Margaret McKinley, from Edinburgh, has saved an astonishing £2,700 in total since she started cooking her food in advance before freezing it.The savvy Scot said it only takes her a few hours a week to prepare the meals which gives her plenty of free time on weeknights to spend with her family.Margaret said: "I started batch cooking about 18 months ago, because my then 18-year-old son left school and was taking a year or two out to decide

Glasgow girl has finally burned her suicide notes vowing 'I won’t be going anywhere.'Caitlin McClean torched the notes she planned to use as tragic goodbyes after deciding she would never need them.The 21-year-old 'felt a weight off her shoulders' watching her 'negative' past crumble in front of her after struggling with mental health issues.Now she hopes her brave act will inspire others to do the same.Caitlin told the Daily Record: "After them sitting in my bedside drawer for ages, waiting for

Hairdressers have been told to quit the 'small talk' when they reopen their doors in Scotland. Questions about holidays and weekend plans are to be discouraged during hair washing and trimming to stop the spread of coronavirus.

cops after he pounced on a woman as she strolled along a West Lothian cycle path.

teenage boy has been arrested after an alleged assault on another teen in Dunbartonshire. Officers from Police Scotland have charged a 15-year-old following an incident at around 6pm on Sunday, June 14 at the skate park area of Lennox Park in Milngavie.We previously told how cops were called to the scene.

Alex Salmond has clashed with the country's top civil servant.Committee convener Linda Fabiani warned Leslie Evans she has "serious concerns" about delays in producing vital documents.She also wrote that the "lack of progress" is "impinging" on the committee's ability to do its job.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

West Lothian. The 52-year-old was walking her German Shepherd in a wooded area near Nicholson Way, Livingston, at around 8pm on Sunday when the incident took place.

diverse and welcoming nation but scratch the surface and sometimes the reality is very different.  It has taken the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer to make every country look more closely at how to define and deal with racism.In this country, we recognise the problems of sectarianism but can be blind to the issues faced by black, Asian and ethnic minorities in our communities.Designer-turned-filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire, 39, made a BBC documentary last

coronavirus pandemic, the public have been asked to refrain from going outside unnecessarily and limit physical contact with others in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. Last week, England announced new coronavirus guidelines which included that it was illegal to have sex in your own home with a person from another household.

This is the hilarious moment a Scot tries to go through a Glasgow McDonald's drive-thru in a toy car.

A former SNP Justice Secretary has claimed the actions of the Crown Office relating to Alex Salmond look like an “abuse of power”.