The best walks with incredible views to enjoy while the weather is good

An historic town hall in South Ayrshire is set to benefit from a million pound facelift, helping to preserve it for future generations.

With the weather beginning to get warmer as summer approaches, our thoughts naturally turn to getting away to properly enjoy it.

Sam Fender has discussed how getting the approval of Scottish comedian Limmy was “probably one of the best fucking moments of his life”, as well as discussing working with the likes of Sigrid and Sting, and sharing advice for young songwriters.The North Shields singer-songwriter was in London yesterday (Thursday May 19), where he was awarded at the Ivor Novellos for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for his acclaimed second album ‘Seventeen Going Under’.As well as being named as NME’s Best Album of 2021 and winning both Best Album By A UK Artist and Best Album In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, Fender has also recently won BRIT Awards among other accolades.Speaking to NME in the winners’ room about where he was putting all of these awards, he replied: “They’re in the pub! I got them turned into beer pumps! I think this one might come home. I might give this to my dad; I think he’d be really chuffed.”And what has he done with his NME Award?“I might turn that into a beer pump, or leave it in the pub for loads of dafties to do drugs off it,” he said.During his acceptance speech at the Ivors yesterday, Fender used the opportunity to pay tribute to his former manager at said pub, North Shields’ Low Lights Tavern.“A very good friend of mine passed away last week,” Fender told the audience.

Scotland's tourist board is hoping the £4 million film industry in the Outer Hebrides will attract more visitors to mark the release of new movie The Road Dance.

A man has been charged after cops stopped a car on the M8 and discovered £102,000 worth of heroin.

Janey Godley has shared her delight as her new novel Nothing Left Unsaid made it on to Amazon's best sellers list on publication day.

Doctor Who fans are getting excited at the prospect of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan teaming up with Ncuti Gatwa for the new series.

Ashley Banjo was left reeling after he was attacked online for Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent.

Tonight's Euromillions numbers for for Tuesday, May 10, have been announced - which means a lucky player could bag the UK's biggest ever cash prize.

BBC bosses recently announced that actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor Who.The 29 year old is set to takeover from current Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker, who will step down from her role as the Time Lord later this year. Posting the news on their official Twitter page Sunday 8 May, the series announced: "The future is here! Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor," as fans went wild.

Jodie Whittaker has been spotted for the first time since her Doctor Who replacement was revealed. The actress, who is currently heavily pregnant with her second child, first debuted her blossoming baby bump at the BRITs in February. Jodie, 39, was seen out in London on Monday 9 May, donning a white shirt, jeans, and trainers, paired with wayfarer sunglasses and a black and white printed shoulder bag.

Bosses at Dundee Rep have revealed their pride in the selection of the new Doctor Who.

A student who let a stranded gran stay at her flat after she missed her last bus is now one of her best pals despite a 52-year age gap.

Today it was announced that Scots actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor Who and the news was welcomed by many.

Scotland-raised Gatwa, 29, will be the first Black actor to helm the quintessential British sci-fi show, but he won’t be the first Black Doctor — Jo Martin has played “Fugitive Doctor” in several episodes.Whittaker became the 13th Doctor — and the first woman to play the central galaxy-hopping, extraterrestrial Time Lord who regenerates into new bodies — in 2017, when she took over from Peter Capaldi. Her last episode of “Doctor Who” is expected to air later this year.The original run of “Doctor Who” spanned 1963 to 1989.

BBC bosses have unveiled who will replace lead Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who.The news is finally out after months of fans wondering who could follow in the first female Time Lord's almighty footsteps, as 29 year old actor Ncuti Gatwa is set to take over. Posting the news on their official Twitter page Sunday 8 May, the series announced: "The future is here! Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor," as fans went wild. "Yes!! Love him," one person shrieked in excitement.