'The future of the food and drink sector in Scotland is bright' says Royal Bank of Scotland's Kevin Havelock

Inflation continues to hit ordinary Scots hard with the cost of food and fuel remaining "eye-wateringly high". The rate at which prices rise on average remained 8.7 per cent in May, the same as the previous month.

A number of Scottish businesses have been named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage to their lowest-paid staff, including Scotland's airling, Loganair. Over 200 companies in the UK were exposed by the government after failing to pay workers almost £5million in a clear breach of National Minimum Wage (NMW) law, leaving roughly 63,000 workers short on their wages.

A Kilwinning teenager will head across the world with the Police Scotland Youth Volunteer (PSYV) programme this summer.

Scots modern country star Kevin McGuire and dance icon George Bowie have teamed up again to celebrate their first collaboration Wagon Wheel topping 500k streams, 100k YouTube views and much more.

A restaurant manager has been left furious after four diners took off without paying their £215 bill on Father's Day.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has signalled that she may go beyond book 10 in the time-travelling saga.

King Charles is celebrating Father’s Day 2023 with a sweet throwback photo featuring both of his sons.

Pregnant Love Island star Laura Anderson is eagerly anticipating the birth of her first child, after announcing she was expecting a baby in February. The 34 year old's life has changed a lot over the past year, having moved back to the UK from Dubai, before starting filming for E4's Celebs Go Dating, where she struck up a relationship with fellow celeb, ex-EastEnders star, Gary Lucy, 41. She announced that she was pregnant with her first child in February, however, the same day it emerged that she and Gary had broken up.

Scotland assistant manager John Carver believes Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay can have just as big an influence as Erling Haaland when they face Norway in Oslo on Saturday evening.

This Morning viewers appeared distracted from the latest edition of the show as they focused on claims made by an MP during a grilling of ITV bosses. Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs on Wednesday (June 14) about Phillip Schofield's shock exit from the network.

If you're on the hunt for a refreshing new booze flavour for the summer, then you'll be excited to hear that Baileys is about to drop a new flavour soon.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a "much-loved" dad in Edinburgh.

Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap by 17 per cent from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in Scotland, England and Wales from July. The regulator announced its latest energy price cap last month, however, consumers are likely to feel little relief with bills remaining well above pre-pandemic levels.

A second season of Men In Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham has been confirmed on Thursday.

Zachariah Noble has coupled up with Catherine Agbaje in the Love Island villa after he became the latest contestant to join the show.

To round off her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Queen Elizabeth made a second appearance on Buckingham Palace's famous balcony on June 5, 2022 along with her three direct heirs and other key members of the family.This historic moment would sadly be the late monarch's final balcony appearance as she sadly passed away three months later at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Several details about the Queen's final months have since emerged, along with details of the "military-style exercises" the Palace put in place to help the Queen through her discomfort to allow her to offer her thanks to the nation for celebrating her monumental 70-year reign. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond reflects on this moment in royal history.

Maybole is gearing up to welcome a ‘new and improved’ supermarket at the end of the week.

Grey's Anatomy star Kevin McKidd and actress Danielle Savre were spotted kissing while on vacation in Italy on Wednesday. The pair enjoyed each other's company while having a swim in Lake Como and sharing an intimate moment on the dock after taking a dip in the Italian sea. Savre, 34, wore a barely-there orange bikini and McKidd, 49, rocked a pair of dark swim trunks as they packed on the PDA.They were also spotted exploring the town of Bellagio, Italy, taking a stroll around the historic seaside enclave and keeping close with hugs and kisses. Savre plays firefighter Maya Bishop on the spinoff,, while McKidd has portrayed Dr. Owen Hunt on since 2008.

Royal Blood singer Mike Kerr has come under fire for branding the crowd “pathetic” and departing the show with his middle fingers in the air after performing at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

A woman is in a serious condition in hospital following a disturbance in Aberdeen early on Tuesday morning.