James Middleton and fiancée Alizee Thevenet enjoy paddleboarding on dreamy Scotland trip

festive tradition is the latest in line to fall victim to strict public health rules which already banned Halloween guising and bonfire night gatherings. The Scottish Government has not finalised the rules but carol singing is being reviewed along with other traditions, including popular Santa's grottos for children.Nicola Sturgeon said work is under way shortly after a Boris Johnson spokesman said permission was granted in England.

prostitution despite the ­lockdown restrictions.A senior police officer has told the Record that sex ­traffickers have remained a “significant threat” in the country during the pandemic.Police Scotland identified 84 sexually exploited victims in the past nine months but have warned the true scale of the problem will be much worse.Detective Superintendent Fil Capaldi, head of Police Scotland’s National Human Trafficking Unit said: “These are the ones we know of.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.At the end of November every year Scots come together to celebrate the feast day of our patron saint.Saint Andrew is a much loved figure not only here, but also in countries as far reaching as Barbados, Greece, Russia, Colombia, Romania and Cyprus where he is also the patron saint.But how much do we know about the saint and why we celebrate his life?Andrew began his

Sean Connery’s cause of death has been revealed. The legendary actor, best known for being the first person to portray James Bond in a movie, died earlier this year at age 90 after stepping out of the spotlight many years prior to his death.

Sean Connery’s cause of death has been revealed.  The legendary actor, best known for being the first person to portray James Bond in a movie, died earlier this year at age 90 after stepping out of the spotlight many years prior to his death.  According to TMZ, which cites the Scottish actor’s death certificate, he died in his sleep from pneumonia, heart failure and old age.

coronavirus have been registered in Scotland during the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government announced the figures and also said 746 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the same time period.The total number of coronavirus deaths in Scotland since the start of the pandemic is now 3,722 and the total number of positive cases is 94,689.1,049 people were in hospital yesterday being treated for Covid-19 and 76 people were in intensive care.

Christmas celebration this year as dad Roy Hann has vowed to stick to new Covid “bubble” rules.Instead of tucking into a turkey dinner, the father of 13 will be on the front line working night shift at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on December 25.Advanced nurse practitioner Roy has nine of his 13 children living at home and four grown-up children living in separate households.Guidelines released by the Scottish Government last week said Christmas bubbles of three households in Scotland should

Kate Forbes, the Scottish Finance Secretary, has accused Rishi Sunak of cutting the Scottish government’s capital spending budget while increasing overall spending across the UK.

poverty “since forever”.And despite their best efforts to get out of the poverty trap, government benefit rules mean any chance they get to improve their lot is snatched away,Sue Harvey, 35, her husband Kev, 36, and their six children Zack, 14, Luke, 13, Kara, 11, Skye, nine, Max, three, and four-month-old Hunter live in a private rented house in Falkirk.They cannot get a council house because the specific needs of their children are not recognised under the system, which says children must

nearly died from pneumonia while on holiday in Vietnam is set to return home for Christmas – 15 months after setting off on the dream trip.Mekala Osborne, 23, from Wallyford, East Lothian, was given a five per cent chance of survival.But now the personal trainer will head home on December 14, after eight months in Edinburgh's Astley Ainslie Hospital.Mekala said: “The countdown is on.

Scotland passed up the chance to top their qualifying group and reach a major U21 tournament for the first time since 1996. But Gemmill 's side slipped to a 1-0 defeat in Greece to bring their campaign to a disappointing end.

Scotland U-21 comeback. The Chelsea midfielder was on the pitch for just nine minutes before being shown a straight red in the U-21 Euro qualifier against Croatia.

independent but has warned that Nicola Sturgeon might not last long enough to see it as First Minister.The former Conservative Party deputy chairman and international bestselling novelist has acknowledged that polls currently suggest Scots are ready to break away from the UK.And he believes a second referendum is on the cards despite a similar vote in 2014 that resulted in a majority of Scots choosing to remain.Archer said: “It’s going to be very interesting to see what happens in May if Nicola

Donald Trump to play golf at Turnberry to help get over losing the US election to Joe Biden. Coral have offered odds of 1-2 for the ex president to return to Scotland by the end of 2021 and play 18 holes at his resort.

Remembrance Sunday. The donation, described as "significant and meaningful" is made every year and will go toward the charity 's education project.