Staff at Lockerbie's Cumberland Building Society gearing up to become "last bank in town

A cafe owner has told female employees they have to wear a red sticker while on their period so he "knows what he’s dealing with". Business manager Anthony left radio listeners in disbelief when he explained the workplace policy.

An Edinburgh pub has issued a sharp response to a bad review from an unhappy tourist who insulted its staff. The Virginia native stated that their wedding party of 12 had been denied seating at the Rose Street Brewery, Edinburgh Live reports..

Scots Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus says she "can't stop thinking about the loveliest boy" Darius Campbell Danesh, following his death. In her post on Instagram, she shared a picture of one of his performances on The Hour, on STV, which she used to present.

A Scots diner has spoken out after restaurant staff included her in an email chain that discussed complaints she made. Rachael Avis visited The Garden Bistro at Saughton Park, Edinburgh with her parents and children on Monday, August 15.

Guests and staff at a Scots hotel have been evacuated as a huge blaze tore its way through the property. Firefighters were rushed to The Popinjay Hotel in Carluke, South Lanarkshire after receiving the alarm at 7.18am today.

Darius Campbell Danesh took a huge risk after famously turning down Simon Cowell's record deal - but the Pop Idol star had the last laugh.

Stirling’s “supervillage” could soon see the first bricks put down on site - almost two decades after it was first discussed.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIFC Films nabbed North American rights to “The Lost King,” which will have its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival.Directed by Stephen Frears, the feel-good true story stars Sally Hawkins as Philippa Langley, an amateur historian who uncovered the remains of King Richard the III after they had been lost for 500 years. Langley spent years researching — and searching — for the remnants, even when family, friends and academics openly doubted her.Steve Coogan (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pope) is playing Philippa’s husband, John Langley.

IFC Films is acquiring North American rights to Stephen Frears’ drama The Lost King, starring Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) and Steve Coogan (The Trip), ahead of its world premiere at the 47th Toronto Film Festival.

King Richard III’s remains in 2012 after the monarch had been lost for 500 years. TIFF, which runs between Sept. 8-18, will screen “The Lost King” in its World Premiere as part of a special presentation.

EXCLUSIVE: USC Originals has scored its first theatrical release, in association with Warner Bros., following Lightyear Entertainment’s acquisition of its film, Voodoo Macbeth. The company behind the Oscar-nominated Australian feature Tanna has slated the pic for release across the U.S. and Canada in October.

Gail Porter said she was “sucker-punched” in the face acting as a peacemaker between two brawling women outside her London home. The 51-year-old former Top of The Pops host claimed she heard two women “killing each other” in her street prompting her to run out of her flat and intervene on Saturday night. She told her Twitter followers: “Please remind me when two women are fighting outside my home don’t go out and try and make peace.

LF SYSTEM fend off some tough competition from none other than Beyoncé to secure a fifth consecutive week at Number 1 in the UK with Afraid To Feel.  

Oil giant Shell has announced it will give employees a one-off 8 per cent bonus after the company reported record profits.

Tory toff Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Nicola Sturgeon of "always moaning" as Liz Truss and her supporters ramp up attacks on the First Minister.

Retired staff from the high security state hospital Carstairs are being asked to come back to work and help solve their current staffing crisis. The hospital, which houses some of Scotland's most dangerous psychiatric patients, is experiencing a severe shortage as they are failing to attract new staff to work at the facility.

Before they were mom and dad or the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate were young adults who liked to party. In a viral TikTok, old photos of the two surfaced during their courting years, where Prince William and Kate Middleton are seen dancing the night away in clubs, crawling into taxi cars, and having fun.  The TikTok mash-up has already amassed more than half a million likes, and has thousands of comments.

A Scots actor has said the Edinburgh Festival is "dying" due to steep hotel prices in the city.

Falkirk Council staff have voted to take strike action that could mean "bins will not be emptied, streets will not be cleaned, schools will be shut and recycling centres will be locked".