The pretty Scottish tourist town recently named one of UK's top picturesque spots for a staycation

A popular Dumbarton Christmas Fayre returns this Saturday, raising funds for the Scottish Cot Death Trust.

Lewis Ferguson has been linked with a sensational January move to Juventus after impressing for Bologna.

A cocktail bar in Scotland inspired by The Lord of the Rings has earned rave reviews from visitors. The Cocktail Geeks is an Edinburgh bar that serves drinks based on a constantly rotating theme.

A consumer group has warned that the "cost of food crisis" could have a serious impact on certain Scottish areas.

Sir Rod Stewart is set to be honoured at the prestigious Scottish Music Awards this weekend and wishes his 'dear old dad' were here to see it.

An extradition hearing for US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi is set to be filmed in a legal first for Scotland. Rossi, 35, who fled from America to escape an array of alleged offences, is due to have his case heard on Monday.

A councillor has been suspended by the Scottish Liberal Democrats after being charged with electoral fraud.

Plans to charge Twitter users for verified 'blue tick' accounts could cost the Scottish Government and local authorities thousands of pounds if implemented. The social media giant is reportedly considering changes to its Blue subscription service, which could see users charged $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year.

An influential magazine has named the Highlands as one of its '25 breathtaking places and experiences' for 2023. The region was picked out by National Geographic with the likes of the Azores and the Big Bend National Park in Texas as one of the best places to visit this year coming for nature.

A top Scottish hotel is set to open a one-of-a-kind winter retreat, creating Glasgow's first outdoor spa – complete with an open-air hot tub – when it opens in the city this November.

As Rishi Sunak starts his first full day as Prime Minister he is likely to face a huge number of challenges after taking over from Liz Truss who last just 49 days in office.

A councillor has written to Scotland’s environment minister to draw her attention to a recent discharge of sewage into Loch Leven and ask if anything can be done to stop further pollution incidents in future.

With the cost of living crisis continuing to cause families to feel the pinch, those looking to take a short break might be finding it hard to make the pounds go further. To help, a new study has revealed the cheapest places for an autumn staycation in Scotland.

Images from two Perthshire photographers made the finals of this year’s prestigious Scottish Portrait Awards.

A summit focusing on meat supply challenges and the positives of opening farm shops for visitors to Scottish farms is coming to Perth.

Liz Truss said the best way to deal with Nicola Sturgeon was to ignore her. It was one policy the outgoing Tory leader managed to stick to - she never had a formal meeting with the First Minister during her time in Downing Street.

STV's entertainment reporter Laura Boyd has been crowned Influencer of The Year for 2022/2023.

A scintillating performance from Linlithgow Rose ensured their passage into the Scottish Cup third round at the expense of Spartans.

 James Corden following his recent ban from a New York restaurant.On Monday (October 17), Balthazar owner Keith McNally announced that he was banning the Late Late Show host from the popular eatery due to his “abusive” behaviour towards staff members.McNally detailed an incident where Corden was “extremely nasty” to his server, alleging that he demanded a free round of drinks after he found a hair in his food.In a separate incident, McNally claimed that Corden became abusive once again after a staff member got his wife’s order wrong.According to the owner, Corden yelled at the server: “You can’t do your job! You can’t do your job! Maybe I should go into the kitchen and cook the omelette myself!”Making light of the news on Twitter, Limmy, who has taken aim at Corden several times before, joked: “I can no longer support James Corden.”In a follow-up tweet, he wrote: “I think it’s important while criticising James Corden that we do not lose our humanity also.”Limmy also posted a clip of Corden’s carpool karaoke, along with the caption: “I WANT HIM OUT!”I can no longer support James Corden.— twitch.tv/Limmy (@DaftLimmy) October 18, 2022I think it's important while criticising James Corden that we do not lose our humanity also.— twitch.tv/Limmy (@DaftLimmy) October 18, 2022McNally has since revealed that Corden called him and “apologised profusely” for his behaviour, encouraging him to reverse the ban.“I strongly believe in second chances,” McNally said, before adding that “anyone magnanimous enough to apologise” to him and his staff “doesn’t deserve to be banned from anywhere.”Corden has since been invited back to the restaurant, with McNally stating “all is forgiven”.NME has reached out to Corden’s representatives for