Royal Mail workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strikes after 2% pay offer

Schools could stay shut after the summer holidays and rubbish could pile high after council staff voted for strike action amid a pay dispute. Workers in the Unison trade union voted to reject a “measly” two per cent pay offer by local authority bosses.

East Ayrshire Labour have backed council workers in their bid to secure a better pay settlement.

A man who has been missing for more than one month is believed to have travelled to the Outer Hebrides, police say.

People living in Scotland may not be aware of a Scottish Government scheme which helps provide financial support worth an average of £1,810 towards the costs of a loved one's funeral. The Funeral Support Payment can be used to help pay for the burial or cremation of a baby, child or adult in Scotland, and also includes babies who were stillborn.

Prince William's former nanny has received damages from the BBC over "false and malicious" allegations used to obtain Panorama's exclusive 1995 interview with Princess Diana. Alexandra Pettifer, also known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was issued a public apology from the broadcaster at the High Court in London over "fabricated" claims she had an affair with Prince Charles while working as his personal assistant. She was also falsely accused of becoming pregnant with the Prince of Wales' child and having an abortion.

fashion choice at the Bullet Train premiere on Thursday's show when Charlotte made a cheeky remark. The Hollywood superstar had chosen to wear a skirt on the red carpet. Ben defended Brad's use of the skirt.

Liz Truss has said she has the “toughness and grit” to lead the country while denying she is modelling herself on Margaret Thatcher.

Police are trying to trace a 23-year-old man who has been missing for more than two years.

Union bosses have condemned a 4.5% pay rise for NHS medical and dental staff in Scotland as "hugely disappointing".

Over 50 people were forced to wait more than 12 hours at St John’s A&E in one week as staff struggled to cope with demand.

Cops have locked down a stretch of the most dangerous road in Scotland after a single-vehicle crash this afternoon. Emergency crews raced to the A82, on the west side of the loch, shortly after noon today, with police closing the road between Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit.

Workers who are employed in labour-intensive jobs should not have to work in temperatures above 27 degrees, a trade union has demanded.

A further booster vaccine will be offered to those at highest risk of severe Covid-19 symptoms from September, the Scottish Government has announced. Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), care home residents and staff will be offered a further booster jab.

A thug freed early from jail brutally attacked a taxi driver who demanded he pay his fare. Brandon Lundy smashed a bottle over the head of Samson Emmanuel leaving the victim blood-soaked last July 17.

More strikes on the railway will cause disruption across the region in the coming months. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train companies and Network Rail are to walk out again for 24 hours on July 27, and on August 18 and 20.

Yesterday it was confirmed that rail workers are planning on going on strike once again later this month.

Sam Heughan urged students to ‘dream big’ as he received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) today.

‘Dream big’ – that was the message from actor Sam Heughan as he received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) today. The Outlander star – and RCS graduate – returned to his roots to join the Class of 2022 at their summer graduation in Glasgow. The actor, author, entrepreneur and philanthropist has found worldwide fame since graduating from the BA Acting programme in 2003.

The two per cent pay offer made to council workers is ‘nothing short of an insult’ when councillors "gave themselves a 5.2 percent increase", say trade unions.