Scots showbiz legend Stanley Baxter's secret agony as he announces he's gay at 94

Brian Cox says his parenting skills are nothing like his ruthless on-screen character.The Dundee-born actor plays media mogul Logan Roy – who lets his children fight for control of his empire – in Succession.Each one of them seems dependent on him and almost self-destruct trying to win his approval.But dad-of-four  Brian, 74, has said that he doesn’t overly protect his own children and feels they should be “allowed to fail”.Speaking on David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, he said: “My thing is

squirrel has gone viral for its giant 'boobs'. Photograper Martin Brown captured the hilarious picture at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve in Fife yesterday.

lotto millionaire Jane Park has jetted off on a luxury Dubai holiday. The EuroMillions winner, from Edinburgh, flaunted her latest getaway on social media on Saturday as she soaked up the sun at a five-star hotel.

coronavirus restrictions, is still in a job. Kelly Livingstone, co-owner of Vanilla beauty salon in Rutherglen, spoke of her dismay at Ferrier’s refusal to stand down, fifty days after the scandal of her flouting of coronavirus protocol emerged.

cleaning influencer has warned Scots against making the bed as soon as they get up in the morning. It is a task that the majority of us are firmly used to doing, as it signals a definite end to our previous night’s slumber.

drunk grandmother has left a neighbour with permanent scars after slashing her with a Stanley blade. Constance Blyth, 57, lashed out at next door neighbour Leigh Clark with the sharp work tool during an argument in October last year.

Fraudsters claimed there had been suspicious activity in victims' accounts and said a cop would call at their home to collect their bank card or to take cash for safe keeping.

First Minister spoke out in her daily briefing one day after an ambitions timetable raised hopes a million Scots could be vaccinated by January. Sturgeon was highlighting level 4 lockdown restrictions in Glasgow - where she lives - and 10 other neighbouring council areas today.

Christmas gifts as parts of Scotland prepare to enter into level four restrictions tonight. Eleven council areas will move into the highest tier of the Scottish Government’s coronavirus alert system at 6pm this evening.

Bellshill, died thinking he had no family, unaware his Canadian-born granddaughter had been searching for him for years but believed he was still in Scotland. Shayleen Frank began frantically looking for her 81-year-old paternal grandpa after losing both her dad and gran.

Glasgow care worker who was caught producing herbal cannabis has found himself in bother with a watchdog. Christopher Robin failed to tell the Scottish Social Services Council that he had been charged with the controlled drug offence in October 2019.

miracle drug has transformed her life. Cheryl Dester, 33, is one of the first patients to be prescribed Kaftrio since it was made available on the NHS in August after a campaign by the Daily Record.

hate campaign against social workers following a bitter split from his hero cop wife was caught with live bullets at his home.

Booker Prize for his debut Shuggie Bain. The First Minister congratulated Stuart after judges unanimously crowned him this year's winner this evening.

mummy blogger has shared a hilarious take on the differences between a woman's day off and a mans. Mum-of-one Linzi posted the tongue-in-cheek video on Instagram which shows what she says is what she does in her spare time, versus what her hubby gets up to.

thugs terrorised a girl on a West Dunbartonshire cycle path. They struck as their victim made her way along the path, near to India Street, Alexandria, at around 5.30pm on Friday, November 13.

breakthrough drugs are given the formal green light in time.Scotland's health secretary Jeane Freeman set out the timeline and who will get vaccinated first in a statement to the Scottish Parliament.She said one million people could be vaccinated by the end of January.Freeman said it will be among the "biggest civilian logistical challenges in our lifetime".The first wave of vaccine distribution, from December to February, will go to frontline health and social care staff, older residents in

Police have hailed the brave victim of a twisted Scots sex beast who tried to rape a vulnerable woman  just days after being released from prison. Revolting William Belk was caged for life at the High Court in Edinburgh after carrying out a horrific sexual assault on a 47-year-old who has learning difficulties.

travel ban is being imposed tomorrow along with closures for non essential shops affecting nearly half the population. The measures attracted a major backlash from businesses who now fear disaster in the normally busy festive season.Sturgeon, at today's coronavirus briefing, said the rate of infection is showing signs of improvement but there are big regional variations.