Scotland's incredible 'underwater rainforests' get £2million conservation boost

A memorial service for former Dumfries Tory councillor, Lieutenant Colonel John Charteris MBE, is to be held tomorrow at 2pm at the Crichton Memorial Church in Dumfries.

Hundreds of sex offenders changed their names in the past two years.

The most affordable areas in the UK for first-time buyers have been revealed, and Scotland dominates the list.

A hard-fought victory allowed Dalbeattie Star to keep up the pressure on Newton Stewart.

Families in Scotland could be due more than £209 each month for every child under the age of 16 from next month due to the annual uprating of benefits. Scottish Child Payment is a devolved benefit, not available south of the border, and is currently worth £25 each week, but will rise to £26.70 in April.

A guest on the latest episode of BBC Antiques Roadshow was so so shocked by his valuation that he pleaded with the experts “don’t tell my wife”.

Rishi Sunak has hinted at further cuts to national insurance in next week's Spring Budget.

The Body Shop is set to close another 75 stores, including seven in Scotland with the loss of 489 jobs.

The best fish and chips takeaways and restaurants in the UK have been crowned at a prestigious award ceremony, and a number of Scottish chippies were recognised.

Rochelle Humes has vowed to fans that she'll 'get better' at checking on with them on social media as she revealed the end of her latest stint on This Morning. The presenter returned to the helm of the ITV daytime show on Monday (February 26) alongside Andi Peters.

How did you like the chocolate factory, Charlie? Instead of the most wonderful place in the whole world, angry customers and event participants from a botched “Wonka World” immersive experience held this weekend in Glasgow, Scotland, are angry and seeking a refund.

Regardless of whether you're a casual Taylor Swift listener or a die-hard Swifty, the The Eras Tour is more than just a concert. Taylor Swift's global sell-out tour has become almost a pilgrimage for fans of the American pop superstar.

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has opened up about her struggles after successfully challenging a £1.2 million tax bill in 2019 for income tax and national insurance contributions by HMRC.The 64 year old Scottish presenter, who has been the face of her own ITV show since 2010, argued in court that she is a self-employed freelancer who "presents a persona", and therefore should not be taxed as an ITV employee. Although the judge ruled in her favour, Lorraine has now confessed her regret over the situation, explaining that she 'just wanted to forget' about the whole situation after winning the case.

Humza Yousaf has been urged to ditch a “devastating” £190million housing cash cut in this week’s Scottish budget amid soaring rents and a homelessness emergency.

From the moment he was born, every detail of Prince George's future was prescribed and set out ahead of him. And even though they are first and second in line to the throne, both Prince William and Prince George apparently had very different hopes for what their futures would look like. According to a number of stories, the father and son duo both fancied a similar career which is world's away from the formality of royal life.

Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, boygenius and Raye all performed at last year’s event. A statement on social media from organisers read: “We’ve decided to take a break with Connect Music Festival in 2024 to take the time to build the next edition of the festival; to make sure it flourishes, evolves, and continues to offer wonderful experiences for fans.”The announcement comes in a year where many other grassroots festival events have also been cancelled by organisers. December saw Herefordshire’s Nozstock Hidden Valley announce that 2024 would be their final incarnation after 26 years due to “soaring costs” and financial risk”, while the fan favourite Shepton Mallet skating and music festival NASS announced that they wouldn’t be putting on an event this summer either as it was “just not economically feasible to continue”.Elsewhere, rising costs also cancelled Dumfries’ Doonhame Festival for 2024, Bluedot announced a year off for the land to “desperately” recover after being struck by heavy rain and cancellations last summer, Nottingham’s Splendour has been canned for this year due to planning delays from a financially-struggling city council, and Barn On The Farm shared that it would be taking a fallow year due to financial constraints.Standon Calling also recently announced its postponement due to a “very challenging climate”.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston's life might be a million miles away from when he lived in Scotland now that he reside in Las Vegas with wife Tianna Chanel Flynn - but he'll always have a special place in his heart for his hometown of Greenock. "I'm very lucky to have a home in Vegas where my wife is from - but I've still got my place in Greenock," the 39 year old explained to OK! when we caught up with him and best pal Phil MacHugh ahead of their new TV show on BBC, Norwegian Fling. "I actually spend most of my time here.

A murder accused told police his alleged victim was in Scotland before officers discovered the man's decomposing body in his own home, a jury has heard. Ian Connell denies murdering 45-year-old Donald Patience, who was found dead in a property on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury.

Staff at Scotland's biggest holiday park have revealed that their job is so much fun that it feels like "Christmas every day". Workers at Craig Tara have spoken about their life-changing experiences at the Haven super-park, which houses a massive 1,400 caravans.

Stacey Solomon has shared an update on her Scotland holiday, revealing she was left feeling "so embarrassed" after she was forced to "sleep in a car park".The mum-of-five said the incident occurred when she and husband Joe Swash failed to find an available campsite during the trip. Stacey, 34, and Joe, 42, whisked their children away on an action-packed getaway after Joe purchased a lavish motorhome, worth around £60,000.The family have been venturing round Scotland for a number of days and Stacey has been documenting the trip on her Instagram account.