Tories choose candidate to contest Derek Mackay's seat next year

EXCLUSIVE: Filming has wrapped in Scotland on under-the-radar UK horror The Origin, starring Chuku Modu (The 100, The Good Doctor), Kit Young (star of Netflix’s upcoming fantasy series Shadow And Bone), Iola Evans (The 100), newcomer Safia Oakley-Green, Arno Lüning and Luna Mwezi (Platzspittzbaby).

Duo slapped with fines for visit to region as coronavirus cases continue to riseMr Nicolson told the PA: “[Last week] I met with James Mackay, director in charge of Persimmon Homes North Scotland, on Zoom.“I relayed every one of the issues raised with me, both in the virtual roundtable held on November 13 and via email since.“During our conversation, Mr Mackay admitted to me that the ‘quality is not what [Persimmon Homes] would expect’ and that he ‘recognises the issues and is not walking away

Biffy Clyro and Lewis Capaldi were among the artists who took home awards at last night’s (November 28) Scottish Music Awards.Hosted by Edith Bowman live from SWG3 in Glasgow, the awards ceremony took place virtually for the first time in its 22-year history.Featuring performances from Capaldi, Amy Macdonald, Texas, Wet Wet Wet and more, the online event saw the country’s top artists come together to raise vital funds for music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, which expects to lose 50% of its

biggest stars came together tonight to celebrate the country's music scene.For the first time in 22 years, the Specsavers Scottish Music Awards went virtual, hosting performances and big wins from the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Biffy Clyro, Amy Macdonald, Dougie MacLean, Texas and Wet Wet Wet.Hosted live by Edith Bowman from Glasgow's SWG3, the online broadcast saw the country's top musicians join forces to raise vital funds for charity Nordoff Robbins.Exclusive footage from Biffy Clyro was

indyref2 should take place in 2021 if it is “safe” and claimed Boris Johnson would not block another vote.However, in an interview with the Daily Record, he declined to be drawn on the broken relationship between Sturgeon and Alex Salmond.He also refused to say whether he would campaign alongside the former SNP leader if there was a referendum.The SNP’s virtual conference starts today amid calls by senior party figures for another vote on Scotland’s constitutional future.Indyref2 will be central

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Kate Forbes, the Scottish Finance Secretary, has accused Rishi Sunak of cutting the Scottish government’s capital spending budget while increasing overall spending across the UK.

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Save the Children told the Record that too many families were already struggling before the pandemic and that months of lockdown had made things even worse.But the steep rise in child poverty rates began long before anyone had heard of coronavirus and can be traced to welfare system reforms brought in by the coalition government over the last 10 years.When David Cameron became prime minister in 2010 he promised a fresh way of doing politics - what we got instead was years of austerity which saw

The Great British Bake Off. Producers are urging people north of the border to get involved in the next series after the show's youngest ever contestants proved to be one of its biggest hits.

Dennis Canavan, who was chair of the 2014 pro-independence campaign, said an IndyRef2 could be held in the months after the Holyrood election next May.The former Labour MP pointed to the example of 1997 when Tony Blair's new government held a vote on whether to proceed with Scottish devolution in September after being elected just five months previously.The issue of when to call an IndyRef2 has become a major talking point as opinion polls have consistently shown the SNP is on course to win a

Derek McInnes has blasted the SFA’s Covid protocols after three of his players were forced into self isolation after returning from Under-21 duty. Aberdeen have been rocked by the news that Ross McCrorie, Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan will miss the next three games after being caught up in the Scotland Under-21s Covid outbreak.

Scottish Tory leader said he had been in touch with the Prime Minister following his damaging exchange with Tory MPs from the north of England this week. Ross and other Scottish Tories were left furious when Johnson was caught out telling MPs on a zoom call that devolution had been Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".In a BBC interview Ross said: "Yes, I’ve been in touch with the Prime Minister this week, but don’t share what we  discuss.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The leader of South Lanarkshire Council says it’s disappointing but necessary that the area is moving into Tier 4 of Covid restrictions.John Ross reacted to the news of the local authority area going into the strictest lockdown rules from today.Mr Ross said: “I know that everyone will share my disappointment that it has been necessary to place Lanarkshire and other parts of Scotland in Level 4 of the Covid

Perth and Kinross are being asked to have their say on next year’s council budget.

straight to your inboxAll 24 nations to participate in next summer’s European Championships have now been confirmed following last week’s playoffs.Scotland, Hungary, Slovakia and North Macedonia joined those previously qualified for the tournament and now there is confirmation on all the groups and fixtures for the tournament.As is always the case, Manchester City fans will be keeping a keen eye on the finals to not only watch their team’s stars in the tournament but also to gauge potential

Richard Leonard has suffered a blow over his plans for guaranteeing women the top candidate slots for Holyrood. The party’s governing body yesterday supported legal advice which warned the proposals would be unlawful.Leonard’s party has been split over the best way to ensure the next round of Labour MSPs reflects the diversity of society.Labour has a track record of using positive action to boost female representation and Leonard wanted to go further for this election.

Biffy Clyro‘s touring guitarist Mike Vennart has released a new album called ‘In The Dead, Dead Wood’ – you can listen to it below.The Manchester-based axe man, using the stage name Vennart, shared the eight-track project last week (November 6), and Biffy have urged their fans to take a listen.“Our fast-fingered live guitarist @Vennart has released a killer new record,” the Scottish rock giants tweeted.