New board members for South of Scotland Enterprise

Saoirse Ronan is stepping out to promote her new movie.

Carol Kirkwood has said her winter wedding last month was "blissful" and "romantic".

Queen Elizabeth’s death at the age of 96, and now her final moments are being revealed.The last hours of the longest-reigning British monarch in history were recorded by Sir Edward Young, the private secretary of the queen and her most senior staff member.Young was at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland when Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, at age 96. He shared what he witnessed in a new biography titled, “Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story.”At the time of her death, she was “very peaceful,” Young notes in the book, according to the Daily Mail.

Plans to progress a new £24 million primary school for Craigshill in Livingston are expected to be approved next week. Education Executive are being asked to back plans that would begin the formal consultation process which is legally required to create a new primary school, at their meeting on Tuesday 16 January 2024. This process will also review the catchment area for the new school, and close both Riverside and Letham primaries once the new school is in place.

A new cold weather health alert has been issued for the north west of England as temperatures are set to plunge once again, with the potential for 'substantial snow' to hit the UK.

Mogwai have shared a trailer for their new documentary If The Stars Had A Sound. Check it out below.Arriving yesterday (January 10), the new trailer comes as the first preview to the upcoming documentary about the Scottish band – which is set to follow them from their inception to the present day.Filmed and directed by Antony Crook and produced by Kyrie MacTavish (Super Special, Anna and the Apocalypse), along with Blazing Griffin and Adler Entertainment, the post-production stage of the project is now complete, and set for release later this year.Scheduled to make its debut in the Spring, the world premiere of If The Stars Had A Sound will take place at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, this March.“Over 25 years and 10 studio albums – using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace – Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built a loyal following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots,” reads a press release for the documentary.“The film takes us on a journey from their very beginnings, in the mid-1990s, to the band writing and rehearsing their tenth studio album in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 – a record made during lockdown,” it adds.

The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s National Insurance (NI) cuts, which come into effect this weekend, offer an immediate and welcome boost to take-home pay for an estimated 27 million employees across the country. However, as the dust settles on this Autumn Statement decision, Aegon’s Pension Director Steven Cameron has flagged potential implications for individual finances and the future funding of the State Pension and current Triple Lock policy.

Simon, Lord Lovat got the axe.The Scottish Jacobite was the last person to be beheaded in England, in 1747 — and the Oscar winner, 59, is apparently his descendant.Crowe took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to reveal that he’s related to the late, great chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat, who was executed for high treason in the 18th century. The “Beautiful Mind” star added that he had “been on the hunt to track down my Italian forebears” for a while now and has been researching his linage, which has led him down “a number of wrong tracks.”He explained that his great-great-great grandfather on his mother’s side was one Luigi Ghezzi.Ghezzi, who at one point worked in Argentina, later left on a ship bound to India.

Millions of people claiming their State Pension can look forward to a bumper income boost this year when payments rise by 8.5 per cent from April 8, 2024. Under the wages growth measure of the Triple Lock policy, those on the full New Sate Pension can expect an annual increase of £902, while those on the full Basic (or Old) State Pension will see an uplift of £692).

Chris Aitken heaped praise on new signing Bryan Boylan after title-chasing Kilwinning Rangers dazzled under the Friday Night Lights.

Dalbeattie Star go into the New Year having been top of the tree at Christmas.

The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.

Claudia Winkleman was back at the helm for the second series of The Traitors and as the first episode opened, she was seen sitting at a writing desk penning a letter to contestants. As she read out the contents of the invitation to an owl, viewers were quick to pick up on her new sidekick. But it wasn't just viewers who noticed the owl as one contestant even referenced "Claudia's friend" as they headed into the Scottish Castle where the series is filmed.

A new strain of Covid has become the most common form of the virus in recent months across the globe and has notably brought on two new symptoms that people have reported experiencing.

Scotland has welcomed the first babies born in 2024 - with one family receiving their little bundle of joy just minutes into the New Year.

Pulp brought in the New Year in Edinburgh last night with a live show in front of thousands of revellers at the Princes Street Hogmanay concert.The Britpop legends played their first show in the Scottish capital in 20 years in a show that was organised by the City of Edinburgh Council, alongside UniqueAssembly.The band played two sets, one each side of midnight, separated by the traditional fireworks show at the stroke of 12. It was the 30th anniversary of the Princes Garden Street Party.A post shared by Pulp (@welovepulp)A post shared by @jarvisbransoncockerAn unashamed joy to see Common People performed for the first ever time with a bagpipe accompaniment. And hearing Lipgloss, for the first time live this millennium, and Monday Morning.

Vogue Williams has been making the most of her time in snowy Scotland as she and husband Spencer Matthews could be seen taking a dip in a freezing cold lake on New Year's Eve. Model Vogue, 38, and ex-Made in Chelsea star Spencer, 35, have spent the festive period with their three young children -Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, 19 months - at their sprawling Scottish family estate, Glen Affric.The family's trip has consisted of cosy family outings, lots of gym sessions and "very chilled" time altogether, as well as freezing cold lake plunges - something that Vogue isn't as keen on as her husband is. Taking to Instagram, the mum-of-three shared a string of clips of her getting into a freezing lake alongside Spencer and a pal.

Happy New Year from everyone at the Daily Record and Sunday Mail. We hope 2024 brings you all lots of treasured moments and lasting memories.

Lewis Capaldi has issued fans with an update on his mental health and revealed a special treat for them for New year.The singer took to Twitter to announce he will be releasing new music at midnight tonight following his six-month break from the stage due to ongoing health battles.The 27-year-old Scots superstar stepped back from performing in June while noticeably struggling with Tourette's and anxiety issues.