MSPs to vote on gender recognition legislation in bid to lower age and simplify process

Going after the record held by Essam El-Hadary might be too much to ask.

A Scots TikTok user has been left totally gobsmacked after pop icon Shania Twain liked one of his videos he posted to the social media site.

Police have launched a search for a missing Glasgow woman who was last seen seven days ago.

West Lothian schools are set to close after teachers voted for strike action following a bitter pay dispute.

Sex offenders would have a separate process for legally changing their gender under plans lodged by a Tory MSP. Russell Findlay’s amendment to the Gender Recognition Reform Bill would make it harder for criminals, such as fraudsters, to obtain a certificate.

The Scottish Government recently announced that from November 14, all children currently in receipt of Scottish Child Payment will have it automatically increased from £20 to £25 per week. Applications for the devolved benefit will also be open to all eligible under-16s from that date - with payments backdated to the point of application.

Earlier this week Scots beauty influencer Jamie Genevieve announced that she and her husband Jack McCann are expecting their first child together.

Keir Starmer has said Labour will continue to oppose a second independence referendum even if judges give the green light to another vote.

A car was engulfed in a fireball in an Edinburgh park during Bonfire Night chaos after parts of the vehicle were seen "exploding" next to a busy main road.

Teachers have been ordered not to tell parents if their under-age children are identifying as a different gender. Staff at a West Dunbartonshire high school received an email from the head teacher warning them they should not be divulging the information even about 12-year-olds.

MSPs have called for a nationwide ban on the sale of fireworks, following the shocking scenes in Dundee. SNP Justice Minister Keith Brown faced calls for a Scotland-wide ban in Holyrood today after last night's pyro riot in the Kirkton area of the city, reports the Courier.

The Scottish Ambulance Service and hospitals across the country could be brought to their knees after GMB union members voted to take strike action over pay.

An SNP MSP who quit the Scottish Government over its gender recognition Bill has claimed Nicola Sturgeon was "well aware" of her concerns.

The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of February, 2022 there were 124,081 people living in Scotland receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance. Across the UK, there are now more than 1.5 million people over State Pension age getting either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through the benefit.

Seven SNP MSPs have defied Nicola Sturgeon by voting against plans to make it easier for people to change their gender.

An SNP Minister has quit over Government plans to make it easier for people to change their legally-recognised gender.

A fresh appeal has been launched for a Scots man who vanished over three weeks ago.

STV's entertainment reporter Laura Boyd has been crowned Influencer of The Year for 2022/2023.

Laura Anderson was out parting in a Glasgow nightclub last night with Hollyoaks hunk Gary Lucy, amid reports they're loved up.