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Winter has arrived and already the central belt has seen snowfall and its first icy snap.Lockdown has inspired many Scots to get out and enjoy the country’s nature reserves, parks and landscapes, but as we enter that most wonderful time of the year and a nip enters the air, that doesn’t mean we should all hide indoors.Scotland has breath-taking winter views and many places take on a whole new life and look at this time of year.The National Trust for Scotland has sites all over the country which

St Mirren face Livingston in the semi-final early next year and Goodwin said: “I said to the players after the game they have beaten two big clubs in Scotland in Aberdeen and Rangers and there is no point doing that if you are not going to go all the way. “I am not saying we are going to win the cup but we genuinely believe we can.

Ormiston this evening. Some protesters tried to approach him but were knocked back by cops walking him to a police van.The group then applauded each other after the man got into the back of he veichle.

drug dealers have been jailed for seven and a half years after being targeted by cops in a covert operation. Gavin Kirkaldy, 30, from Dunfermline, and Ian Smith, 51, from Liverpool, were watched by officers swapping a bag containing two kilograms of high purity cocaine in a pub car park in East Kilbride on November 6 last year.

Nicola Sturgeon said she has been looking at a scheme in Northern Ireland which gives adults up to £100 to boost the local economy.Even though retail outlets have been given the green light to reopen in many parts of Scotland today, the sector has been badly hit by the pandemic.With footfall down, revenues have been badly hit and jobs are at risk.In Northern Ireland, retail gift cards worth £75-£100 will be given to adults to be spent before the end of March.Asked about a similar scheme in

Kaleem Aftab British film “Limbo,” a wry refugee drama, directed by Edinburgh-born director Ben Sharrock and produced by Spain’s Irune Gurtubai, won the Golden Pyramid for best film at the Cairo Film Festival on Thursday.Told in a pleasing deadpan style, “Limbo” recounts the story of a Syrian musician, played by the BIFA nominated rising star Amir El-Masry, who is placed on a Scottish island when awaiting his request for asylum to be processed.

link.“Milo was a gift for my 12-year-old granddaughter who is absolutely heartbroken.”Sadly, low welfare puppy dealers are increasingly using the pandemic as an excuse for the public not the meet puppies with their mothers.Milo was originally listed with a white puppy who was relisted on Gumtree just an hour after Milo was purchased, under another name and in another area.Scottish SPCA chief superintendent Mike Flynn said:“We are saddened to hear of Milo’s passing and our thoughts are with his

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBen Sharrock’s “Limbo” was named the best film at the closing event Tuesday of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao. Japanese auteur Koreeda Hirokazu was bestowed with the festival’s Spirit of Cinema honorary award.The film follows a Syrian refugee in a remote Scottish island as he awaits his asylum application to be processed and his arm to heal allowing him to play his musical instrument.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal tour which today kicked off in Scotland during lockdown. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Edinburgh Waverley station on Monday morning as they began their whistle-stop tour of the UK, aimed to thank frontline workers of the pandemic.

war hero who is battling Motor Neurone Disease has said he has already got 'the best Christmas present' after travelling across the Atlantic for pioneering stem cell treatment. Stuart Carmichael, 40, has been fighting the debilitating disease for two years and and has seen his condition deteriorate during lockdown.

child for sex at an English Cathedral. Anthony Dean, 63, from Hawick in the Borders, had arranged to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl at Guildford Cathedral- more than 370 miles from his home address.

open locally.  Number of positive coronavirus cases between November 21 to 27:Ardrossan North West - 6 Beith East & Rural - 14Dreghorn - 13Irvine Bourtreehill - 7Irvine Castlepark North - 8Irvine Central - 1-4Irvine Girdle Toll and Stanecastle - 7Irvine Perceton and Lawthorn - 10Irvine Tarryholme - 8Kilwinning West and Blacklands - 7Kilwinning Whitehirst Park and Woodside - 8Saltcoats Central - 1-4Saltcoats North East - 11Saltcoats North West - 7Stevenston Hayocks - 5Stevenston North West -

As Scots have been faced with almost a year at home, they have been spending online more than ever. The Mumsnet shopping habits range from TV streaming services to home learning and cult beauty buys.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.There are hundreds of closes in Paisley – and one woman has been up them all.Catherine Watt is on a mission to chart a rather unusual piece of Paisley past . .

Christmas celebration this year as dad Roy Hann has vowed to stick to new Covid “bubble” rules.Instead of tucking into a turkey dinner, the father of 13 will be on the front line working night shift at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on December 25.Advanced nurse practitioner Roy has nine of his 13 children living at home and four grown-up children living in separate households.Guidelines released by the Scottish Government last week said Christmas bubbles of three households in Scotland should

tax cheats.Robert Lowe has been ordered to pay HMRC almost £1million in unpaid tax and fines.The 57-year-old former steel firm boss has been named and shamed on a list of deliberate tax defaulters over an eight-year “undeclared income” bill totalling £586,279.He was previously cleared of attempting to kill a cousin and his son after they were knifed and run over in the car park of a Lanarkshire crematorium four years ago.HMRC chiefs hit the businessman, who was pictured on a luxury holiday about

Scottish Government has announced that families receiving the Best Start Foods grant can now pick up free fruit and vegetables in Iceland and Tesco this winter. Customers who show their Best Start Foods card in Iceland stores can get a £1 bag of frozen vegetables when they make a minimum payment of £4.25.

It’s an American Thanksgiving tradition that one dog will rule them all, with the U.S. holiday serving as the date of the annual National Dog Show.

Baudron - CatBrock  - a badgerBubbly Jock - turkeyBuckie  - a whelkBum clock - flying beetle.Chook - ChickenChulfie - chaffinchClappy doo  - a musselClipshear/forkie tail/horny gollach - earwigCorbie - RavenCushie doo for a wood pigeon.Doo - pigeonEttercap  - a spiderFoggy bummer  - a bumble beeFutret  - a weasel/ferretGroaty buckie  - a winkleHoolet  - an owlHoggie - a lambHurcheon  - a hedgehogJeck wi the monie feet  - a centipedeMappie - rabbitMavis  - a song thrushMowdie  - a molePartan  - a