Scotland's Lord Advocate James Wolffe expected to step down from crisis-hit Crown Office

coronavirus  has called for a public inquiry into the Government's handling of the pandemic. Alison Saunders said 'the whole system failed' following the death of 58-year-old James Yates, who was only mildly asthmatic, at the hands of the  killer bug.

Pippa Middleton is married to James Matthews, and the affluent pair recently welcomed their second child. Pippa, 37, gave birth to a newborn baby daughter named Grace, and the stunning mum was spotted out about about with the newborn recently.The brunette beauty and her husband live in an incredible £17 million townhouse in Chelsea, west London.

Scottish Parliament election campaign. Scots will head to the poll on May 6 in what is expected to be a crucial election for the future of Sturgeon's independence dream.

Steve Clarke loves the Scotland job and his Celtic-linked boss is fully committed to the World Cup cause.The national coach leads the troops into Qatar 2022 qualification battle tonight with a Group F opener against Austria.Clarke, who has stated he will definitely be in charge of Scotland for this summer’s Euros, has been strongly linked with the vacant post at Parkhead.The 57-year-old refused to rule himself out of the running when quizzed on speculation last week and Robertson admits that the

Travis have looked back on their acclaimed debut album ‘Good Feeling’ in a new Q&A with producer Steve Lillywhite, ahead of the album’s anticipated reissue.

Covid-19 outbreak at Peel Primary in Livingston.And a UK Government mobile testing unit is open in Livingston from today onwards, to try and stop infection from spreading further.Nicola Sturgeon will address the nation tomorrow and it will be revealed if the latest spike in infections will derail her planned exit from lockdown in April.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/

Martin Compston to become the next James Bond. The 62-year-old, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings on the hit cop drama, lent his support to the Greenock -born actor amid rumours that he could take over as 007 in the future.

The Great British Bake Off were impressed by actor James McAvoy’s appearance on the recent celebrity edition of the hit cooking show. The Last King of Scotland star appeared on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C last night (16 March), competing alongside musician Anne-Marie, comedian David Baddiel and athlete Dame Kelly Holmes.

Great Celebrity Bake Off. Scottish James is one of tonight's big names whipping up treats in the tent to raise money for Stand Up 2 Cancer, and even starred in the opening skit with host Matt Lucas.

coldest winter for 10 years is set to drag on – with a three-week -3C 'polar spring' seeing chills until Easter.The freezing snap is a result of a a 2,000 mile-wide 'Arctic dome' of cold air which will be blown in from Scandinavia from Wednesday.Scotland's East will be chilled, while the West will be milder with -3C nights due across most of the country.Most of the country will be dry, with snow unlikely.Government weathermen warned of more colder-than-average stints in late March and early

Scottish Police Authority (SPA) as part of 81 recommendations.The SPA is tasked with holding Police Scotland to account, including investigating complaints about senior officers.

Outlander star Sam Heughan showing off his action star status in films like Bloodshot and SAS: Red Notice and recently hinting that he'd be interested in taking up the mantle of 007 it appears the bookies have taken notice. The Scots star, who has already starred as a British agent in the Spy Who Dumped Me, recently spoke to Esquire magazine about his desire to play James Bond.

Sam Heughan has admitted that he is ‘interested’ in becoming the next James Bond. The Scots actor has been heavily linked with the role as 007 once Daniel Craig departs from the film series.

Gregor Smith said there was modelling to show that a "surge" is predicted to hit at some point later in the year.Smith was asked about the comments made by England's health chief Chris Whitty yesterday who said he expected to see an increase i cases.He said: "I strongly associate myself with Chris's remarks yesterday. It is a possibility, still, that we will see a further surge later in the summer - most likely.

Great British Bake Off charity special, which starts tonight, and fans are keen to know his net worth. James McAvoy is a 41-year-old actor from Glasgow who started his acting career when he was 15.

snow could hit Scotland at the end of the coming week as bitterly cold air is forecast to descend on the country.The Met Office is predicting a band of local high pressure to centre over the majority of Scotland from as early as this coming Friday.Colder than average temperatures are expected with the possibility of sleet and snow returning to the country.Netweather is anticipating the worst of the conditions to hit on Tuesday, March 9 - with the website saying that there is a high chance of the