The Grand Tour - what we know about when the new 'Scotland Special' will air

the budget for 2021 in the Scottish Parliament, Kate Forbes said the pandemic had “shaken our society and economy to their core”.Here's five things from the SNP minister's speech you need to know.Scotland's tax bands stay the same, though will increase with inflation.The majority of taxpayers in Scotland will pay slightly less income tax than the rest of the UK - although this figure only amounted to around £20 last year.Forbes will freeze the top tax rate at £150,000 and claimed taxes will go

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.We’ve just had Paisley gin — and now we have Paisley towels!Talented Margaret McGregor Oliver, another entrepreneurial Buddie, has created a luxury brand during lockdown.And like Tear Drop gin, Love Towels also gives a full nod to Paisley’s pattern and the thread heritage.Her fluffy bath linen and spa quality dressing gowns feature the famous tear drop pattern.Margaret,56, also includes a booklet on the

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The First Minister also announced that 1,201 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 176,533.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 1,049 cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed in Scotland as the nation's tragic death toll continues to creep grimly towards 6,000.The Scottish Government has released data this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 87 patients, including nine people from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting Covid which means 5,796

Vanessa Hudgens is currently a trending topic on Twitter after people realized that she’s currently in Scotland, a country that is currently on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,307 cases of Covid confirmed in Scotland as the nation's virus death toll endured another substantial rise today.Figures have been published by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 76 patients, including six from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting Covid which means 5,704

Ryan Porteous’ life and on Saturday he's hoping it will be the venue for a third.Mind you, he’s got his mum to thank for making sure one of the first two didn’t go pear shaped.The Hibs centre back was still at school when his boyhood heroes won the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years back in 2016 and was in the crowd when David Gray scored the last minute header to beat Rangers and spark a mass pitch invasion that turned ugly.Porteous, on the Hibs books as a part-timer back then, might

Hell's Kitchen superchef Gordon Ramsay blasted a cakemaker in America after she created a portrait of the star from spongecake.

A larger than life Scots binman died of coronavirus despite his wife forking out hundreds of pounds on protective equipment. Hugely popular Scott Hunter had tried to protect himself with the kit and cleaning gear bought by wife Fiona.Click here to read more.

union chiefs have warned. The cabbies are being ‘discriminated’ against in the new £1500 scheme introduced to help keep them afloat during the covid crisis.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,753 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland while the nation's death toll has tragically increased again.The latest sets of data have been published this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.And they come as enhanced lockdown measures take effect across mainland Scotland from today.A further 78 patients, including

Jeane Freeman outlined the timetable as she confirmed another 2,160 positive infections and 61 deaths in a single day. Freeman said tests will be offered for home carers without symptoms from Monday next week, ahead of an earlier March timescale.

Cold Weather Payments have been triggered by a persistent drop in temperatures across Scotland. Those eligible will receive £25 to cover their heating bills, which is paid automatically by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) into their bank account.

Saira Khan has dropped hints about unknown personality clashes between the Loose Women panel. The former Apprentice star, 50, announced earlier this month she is quitting the popular ITV daytime show.

Citizens Advice Scotland is encouraging people to ‘save your energy’ as the charity launches its Big Energy Saving Month 2021 campaign. The campaign launches amid dropping temperatures across Scotland, as well as concerns of increasing energy costs as more people stay at home to comply with increased coronavirus restrictions.

suicide has opened up about his secret battle in a bid to help others and 'shake the stigma' around mental health challenges.Brian Smith had chosen the location where he wanted to 'end his life' not long after Scotland first went into lockdown in the spring of 2020.At breaking point, the 40-year-old thankfully didn't go through with it and reached out to the Samaritans and a local mental health charity. Knowing he needed more help, Brian, from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshre, admits he still has a

the Mirror.

Lanarkshire grandad Pat Dolan a card that would extend his life by six weeks, his loving family backed him all the way when he decided to turn it down.They wanted him to live with terminal pancreatic cancer – not die trying to spend an extra few weeks with them.Pat was aged 64 when he was diagnosed with the deadliest common form of cancer in Scotland, with tragically low survival rates.

national lockdown in full swing, there has been much confusion about which stores can and cannot open. Many have been curious to know if homeware store Dunelm is still open - and here we have the answer.