Weather in Scotland could bring spectacular display of autumn colours this year

Nicola Sturgeon will update hospitality businesses across the central belt of Scotland today on whether they can expect to reopen next week.Temporary restrictions introduced earlier this month called on all pubs, bars and restaurants across five health board areas to close for a 16 day period in an attempt to halt the rising number of Covid cases north of the Border.Unlicensed cafes were allowed to remain open but must shut by 6pm, while pubs elsewhere in Scotland were told they could only serve

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The body of a man was recovered from water near Canderside Toll in Larkhall on Monday morning.Police Scotland confirmed that officers from their underwater unit recovered the body at around 11am.A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police Scotland can confirm that around 11am on Monday, October 19, officers from the Underwater Unit recovered the body of a man from water near Canderside Toll in

horror crash has been jailed for four years and eight months. Kanad Basi was almost twice the drink drive limit having also taken cocaine and ecstasy when he lost control of his BMW.

weather warning has been put out across many parts of Scotland. Areas such as Glasgow, Ayrshire and Fife have all be placed under the threat of heavy torrential rain for the next 24 hours.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Today marks the 104th year that the Erskine charity has been caring for veterans.The first wounded veterans admitted to the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers arrived on October 10, 1916.A total of 13 patients came through the doors of the pioneering hospital when it opened over a century ago. They came from throughout Scotland to the newly opened hospital, to be fitted with

Nicola Sturgeon and her ministers will decide today whether even greater lockdown restrictions are required to stop the rising number of Scots testing positive for coronavirus.The First Minister yesterday warned the public it was "possible we will have to do more" after she announced yesterday that a further 697 people had contracted the virus.She will meet with members of her Cabinet this morning to discuss whether a so-called "circuit breaker lockdown" is needed to reduce transmission of the

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: We recently caught up with Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar (Rustom) about his latest movie, Bellbottom, the 80’s set spy movie which wrapped last week in Scotland.Kumar also discussed his next projects and whether, given his huge following, he could be tempted into other fields such as politics.Directed by Ranjit Tewari (Lucknow Central), Bellbottom [one word, according to the producers] also stars Vaani Kapoor (War), Huma Qureshi (Leila), Adil

blind in one eye and in excruciating pain after a tap water parasite burrowed into her eye. Charlotte Clarkson was working as a summer camp director in Canada when she picked up the horrendous infection but waited months to get a proper diagnosis.