Renfrewshire councillor puts name forward to contest Derek Mackay's Holyrood seat

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shotts MP Neil Gray has announced he will be seeking his party’s nomination to succeed Alex Neil as the town’s MSP.Mr Gray, senior member of Ian Blackford’s frontbench team at Westminster as Work and Pensions spokesperson, would need to stand down as an MP by March in order for the UK Parliament by-election to be held on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections.Neil Gray became the first SNP MP for

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Scots celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana have announced the birth of their baby son.Ramsay announced the news to his Instagram followers today, alongside a picture of the couple and their new little bundle of joy.Little Oscar James Ramsay is their fifth child and is little brother to Megan, 21, twins Holly and Jack, 19, and Matilda, 17.The chef's announcement was full of cheeky references

CCTV images show the latest attack in a criminal vendetta that forced a crusading councillor to stand down.Graeme Campbell bravely stood up to crooks in his South Lanarkshire ward but in return was hit with repeated threats and attacks on his home.Footage of the latest acid attack has been analysed by police, who are seeking witnesses who may be able to identify the masked man in distinctive Nike Air tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie who struck on August 16 at 3am.The joggers have a large Nike logo

neighbour-from-hell attacked five police officers after they arrived to break up her asbo-breaching nine hour through the night party.Sarah Stewart, 23, reacted by tearing off their PPE and telling them she had coronavirus, as well as threatening to firebomb their families.Sheriff Tom Hughes jailed Stewart for 27 months and told her: "It is quite clear that on the night in question you caused considerable difficulty to your upstairs neighbour when there was an asbo against you."You paid no

words is well-known.From Burns to Scott we've introduced the world to some it's best stories and verse.Tourist and fellow Scots alike tend to discover their favourite new word from our bonnie wee country.Though many of them may sound beautiful their meaning can often be surprising...Meaning: to cuddle or snuggle inYou might often hear a wee Scots granny telling everyone to coorie round so they can show you something.

Alex Neil has announced he will stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election. The ex- health secretary is the latest former member of Alex Salmond's Cabinet to step away from the Scottish Parliament, with Stewart Stevenson and Roseanna Cunningham having previously revealed their intention to quit in 2021.

Roseanna Cunningham has stepped down from Holyrood. Cunningham said it was a 'difficult decision' to move away from the role, after claiming the title as the longest serving elected parliamentarian.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Scots singer Annie Lennox has recorded a version of Eurythmics song 'There Must Be An Angel' to support a care centre in her hometown.Aberdeen has been through a difficult time recently with the second coronavirus lockdown and also the local flooding which has posed significant challenges to the Sue Ryder staff who provide expert care to people with neurological conditions at Sue Ryder Neurological

Lockerbie bombing will today begin an appeal bid to clear his name.Lawyers for Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s relatives want judges to let them review secret files being withheld by the UK Government after more than three decades.The appeal will get underway after the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) referred the case to the High Court in March, ruling a possible miscarriage of justice may have occurred.Aamer Anwar, the solicitor who made the SCCRC application on behalf of Megrahi’s

devolution.The Abolish the Scottish Parliament party launched itself on social media earlier this month and aims to do what it says on the tin - scrap Holyrood and return Scotland to direct rule from London.But the leader of the anti-devolution movement insists he's not being undemocratic with his demands, despite 74% of Scots backing the creation of a parliament at a referendum in 1997.John Mortimer told the Record the reality of devolution in 2020 was very different to the idea Scottish voters

Stockport, took delivery of the huge fish on Tuesday morning. Tipping the scales at more than 134kg and measuring more than 9ft, Jamie says it's the 'biggest fish I've ever laid hands on' in 22 years in the trade.He said: "It's a monster, a proper specimen."It was caught in the North Sea off the coast of Peterhead in Scotland on Friday.Jamie bought it at Fleetwood fish market for £2,000 and once filleted says it will provide about 1,000 portions.

Scots teachers were left seeing double as NINE sets of twins prepared to start their first day of school. The children, all aged four and five, are set to start at primary schools across Inverclyde - with one school set to welcome three sets of the twins.

Alex Salmond fiasco has clashed again with the Scottish Government on the operation of the probe.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Renfrewshire is one of the happiest places to live in Scotland, new UK Government data suggests.Research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows people in the region gave a score of 7.5 out of 10 for the period 2019/20 when asked to rate how happy they were the previous day - up from 7.3 in 2018/19.The survey results - which were analysed by the Reach Data Unit - would indicate the region

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Dozens of Higher grades slashed because Renfrewshire pupils live in an area of high deprivation will be appealed.The grades are among thousands across Scotland being questioned after the SQA confirmed students’ past work and predicted grades were slashed purely because of where they live.The exam body - which this year had to find a new way of grading students performance in absence of the usual exams - controversially

“We are also focused on generating significant economic growth through further action to support our small and medium sized businesses, proposals to alleviate planning restraints and our commitment to continue working closely with business leaders to ensure we are doing all we can."A UK Government spokesman added: “Our Plan for Jobs is focused on getting Britain working again, with Scotland receiving a share of almost £28billion to support local councils, businesses and communities in fighting

the direct and immediate support needed.