Scottish green job growth outpaces rest of UK new report finds

Thousands of revellers returned from all over the world to welcome in New Year at Scotland’s biggest street party. Over 40,000 people flooded into Edinburgh for the world-famous Hogmanay for the first time in three years.

Queen founding member and guitarist Brian May received a knighthood as part of the UK’s New Year Honours List, the annual compendium of awards handed out by at the end of each year by the reigning monarch.

Still Game icon Greg Hemphill and Burnistoun's Robert Florence are returning to BBC One Scotland this weekend with their comedy sketch 'Queen of the New Year'. The programme made its festive debut last year and is making a comeback on Hogmanay to bring more mirth and merriment to the evening.

Air fryers are being hailed as a must-have kitchen appliance and shoppers will be happy to hear that prices of a popular model have been cut.

While the majority of Scots will be busy planning out their Hogmanay celebrations, the inhabitants of one Scottish island won't be thinking about the holiday for another two weeks.

Outlander star Graham McTavish has issued a warning to fans that his Twitter account has been hacked.

Robert Pattinson and his model girlfriend Suki Waterhouse were spotted this week hauling their luggage through JFK Airport in New York.The sizzling couple were seen in the midst of their holiday travels, smack dab between Christmas and New Year's Eve.At one point the 30-year-old cover girl shot the 36-year-old The Batman star a loving look as he tried to fly under the radar in a mask and black cap and carried a guitar on his back.  Side by side: Robert Pattinson and his model girlfriend Suki Waterhouse were spotted this week hauling their luggage through JFK Airport in New YorkSuki - who like Robert hails from London - cut a stylish figure at the airport, warding off the northeastern chill in a long black anorak.Letting her silky blonde locks cascade over her shoulders, she accented her English rose features with minimalistic makeup. Although she carried a couple of bags, Robert appeared to have been entrusted with the heavy lifting, pushing along a trolley heaped with luggage.He layered a quilted black anorak over a hoodie and accessorized with a baseball cap, obscuring his famous features with a surgical mask.The Twilight heartthrob, who has played guitar and piano since his childhood, had a string instrument strapped to his back as he hoofed it through JFK.  Sleek and chic: Suki, 30, who like Robert hails from London, cut a stylish figure at the airport, warding off the northeastern chill in a long black anorak On the go: The sizzling couple were seen in the midst of their holiday travels, smack dab between Christmas and New Year'sRobert and Suki have reportedly been an on-off couple since 2018 but are assiduously private about their romance.'If you let people in, it devalues what love is.

Forest Green Rovers have had bids accepted for Hibs star Jake Doyle-Hayes and St Mirren midfielder Ethan Erhahon.

CORONATION Street star Colson Smith has shown off his incredible Christmas in New Zealand on Instagram. The TV favourite - who is best known for playing Craig Tinker on the ITV soap - headed Down Under for the holidays. Colson, 24, shared snaps of his incredible trip away on Instagram - wowing his 179,000 fans.

Kate Hudson and Jamie Lee Curtis are the latest Hollywood actors to weigh in on the topic of the “nepo baby,” a topic rekindled this month by a New York magazine cover story (and much more devoted to the topic) about the phenomena of the children of famous actors who follow in their parents’ footsteps.

As Ghislaine Maxwell spends her third miserable Christmas in jail, this image of her husband with his new girlfriend will be a bitter reminder of the life she once had. As he rebuilds his life without his sex trafficker wife, Scott Borgerson, 47, is dating Kris McGinn, a 50-year-old journalist from Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he still lives in the £5.8million seafront mansion he once shared with Maxwell.

Protesters against gender reform forced proceedings at the Scottish Parliament to be temporarily halted today after they shouted at MSPs.

A recruitment firm has stopped hiring workers for jobs in Qatar after a Scot was injured and a colleague killed on a rig in the Middle Eastern country.

Like years past, this coming Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest will treat audiences to a star-studded lineup before clock strikes midnight.On Thursday, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced that Duran Duran, New Edition, BTS member J-Hope and Jax will help ring in 2023, according to ET.As expected, Seacrest will be leading the festivities in New York City's Times Square, while Liza Koshy and Jessie James Decker co-host the celebrations. New romantic icons: Newly inaugurated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Duran Duran are headlining this year's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest in New York; original members include Nick Rhodes, John taylor, Simon Le Bon and roger TaylorNewly inaugurated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Duran Duran will take the stage to perform a medley of their many hits that date back to their self-titled debut album in 1981.Among the many hits for the British new wave icons over the decades: Hungry Like The Wolf, Girls On Film, The Reflex, Wild Boys, Planet Earth, Rio, Save A Prayer, A View To A Kill, Come Undone and Ordinary World.

Sydney Sweeney went hell for leather on her latest outing.The 25-year-old American actress - who was named one of the GQ Men of the Year last month - put on a rather stylish display while out and about in New York City on Wednesday night.She donned plenty of black leather including biker jacket, mini skirt, and knee-high booties. Lovely lady: Sydney Sweeney The 25-year-old American actress put on a rather stylish display while out and about in New York City on Wednesday nightShe added a bit of color to the all black look as she sported a blue and white long sleeved button-down under the outerwear. Her dirty blonde tresses were worn down in a middle-part as she accentuated her natural looks with complementary make-up topped off with a swipe of shiny lip. This comes just weeks after she  revealed the struggles she faced accepting her body as a teenager as she becomes the latest star to cover British GQ’s special issue.

Members of the GMB union who work in the NHS in Scotland have rejected the Scottish Government's latest pay offer.

The National Grid has triggered its emergency back-up plan due to the UK's severe weather this week.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen (“Small Axe,” “12 Years A Slave”) has started production in London on his next feature, “Blitz.” The war drama focuses on the 1940-1941 bombardment of England during WWII by Germany’s Luftwaffe, a defining moment for the United Kingdom as they endured the bombing campaign for eight months suffering major civilian casualties. The drama is a collaborative partnership between McQueen’s Lammas Park, Apple Studios, New Regency, and Working Title.

Brand new Netflix show 'Harry & Meghan' has got the whole world talking - but already, after just 24 hours, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had to defend it with a statement.

A scathing report warning Scotland is failing to hit its climate goals should serve as a “wake up call”, Green minister Lorna Slater has admitted.