Kilmarnock jail on the hunt for new prison officers before public sector switch

Kiefer Sutherland learned after meeting the late Shane MacGowan for the first time at a bar in the ’90s. A 2019 anecdote shared by the “24” star is making its resurgence Thursday amid news that the Pogues frontman has died at age 65. During an appearance on Ireland’s “The Late Late Show,” Sutherland, 56, told host Ryan Tubridy about the time he ran into Sinead O’Connor, Van Morrison, Ronnie Wood and MacGowan at a Dublin club.

Luxury travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller has revealed the '16 best hotels in Scotland'.

The highly-anticipated The Couple Next Door aired on Channel 4 on Monday night.

The Snuts have announced their third album ‘Millennials’ and shared the new single ‘Deep Diving’.The Scottish four-piece – Jack Cochrane, Callum ‘29’ Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan ‘Joko’ Mackay – are set to release their new album on February 23, 2024 through their newly established label Happy Artist Records, via The Orchard. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.The band first dropped the opening track ‘Gloria’ back in May, and the latest taste of the 10-track record is out now, called ‘Deep Diving’. It comes after fans were given an exclusive listening experience of new track ‘NPC’ via the band’s Discord channel last week.“’Deep Diving’ is a raw exploration of our mortality, the ticking clock of our lives and the consequences of being caught in the maze of one’s own mind,” shared lead singer Cochrane of the track.Listen to it below.According to frontman, the 10 tracks were written as The Snuts toured the world in support of their last album ‘Burn The Empire‘.“Leading into this new record, the original idea was: are there any songs we’ve forgotten to write?” said Cochrane.

Outlander actor Sam Heughan is set to appear in Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door, which is based on a Dutch show called 'New Neighbours'.

The defeated candidate in the SNP leadership contest has defended “silent prayer” outside abortion clinics.

Former Manchester United star Roy Keane is on a long list of candidates to replace Stephen Kenny in the Republic of Ireland job.

Kate Middleton turned heads in a stunning red cape as the royals welcomed the South Korean president to London for a three-day state visit.

Gareth Southgate would relish locking horns again with Scotland in a Euros rerun.

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has urged the Chancellor to avoid "ill-timed tax breaks" for wealthy people in the upcoming Autumn Statement.

Scott Wolf is heading back to the Hallmark Channel alongside former Party of Five costar Lacey Chabert!

Jordan has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Big Brother civilian series, as voted for by the public. He scooped the £100,000 jackpot, with Scots star Olivia coming second, as they left the house for the final time to a chorus of cheers from the live crowd.

Manchester City already have seven players injured, or who have withdrawn from international duty - and have now been given a new scare with Rodri.

A series of huge revelations have been made about the day the late Queen Elizabeth passed away in September 2022.

Scotland’s Health Secretary has said parliamentary authorities have already looked at the data from the iPad on which he built up an almost £11,000 bill while on holiday, after facing calls to hand it over.

Social Security Scotland recently announced that an estimated 400,000 people will start to receive this year’s Winter Heating Payment from the middle of December, with the ‘vast majority’ of eligible households receiving the money by the end of January 2024. The payment of £55.05 will be made automatically to help people with higher energy costs during the colder months.

Storm Debi is set to bring 'very strong' winds to Greater Manchester today - with several weather warnings issued by the Met Office.

A Scots police officer who died after raising thousands of pounds for charity is to be honoured at a policing national awards ceremony.

Cops are understood to have launched a murder probe following the death of a woman in her 30s.

Plans for a new tourist attraction in a West Lothian village were set out at a special exhibition for locals.