‘Welcome to the world, Zola’ Scots Labour MP Ian Murray becomes first time dad

missing man after his work vehicle was found in a Scots woodland. Andrew Gardiner was reported missing from his home in Dumfries and Galloway having been last seen at around 11am on Monday.

Richard Leonard has said the row over whether a leadership challenge can be mounted against the embattled Scottish Labour leader could end up in the courts.MSP Daniel Johnson, who has urged Leonard to stand down, said the view that Holyrood colleagues cannot trigger a contest is legally challengeable.Leonard is fighting to hold on to his job after a mutiny by MSP colleagues.Johnson, James Kelly, Jenny Marra and Mark Griffin have all called on the left-winger to quit, as have four party peers.As

Richard Leonard say they have the numbers required for a leadership challenge against him.MSPs James Kelly and Daniel Johnson claim to have the five signatures necessary for a contest, but they have demanded clarity amid disagreement on the rules.Leonard, who has been in post for nearly three years, is under pressure over terrible election results and dismal opinion polls.Four MSPs - Kelly, Johnson, Jenny Marra and Mark Griffin - have all called on him to quit, as have four party peers.His

Ian Murray was on the brink of defecting Labour for a new rebel party formed by colleagues angry at the party's performance under leader Jeremy Corbyn.  The Edinburgh South MP, who is now the Shadow Scottish Secretary, changed his mind at the last minute but not before he had written and rehearsed a resignation speech.

holidaymakers heading to Greece have slammed the prospect of heading into quarantine on their return.The Scottish Government requires travellers from the Mediterranean country to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am today after a spike in coronavirus cases.Passengers heading to Rhodes from Edinburgh Airport yesterday told of holiday plans thrown into chaos.IT worker Ian Whigham, 62, and wife Jan, 57, only booked their one-week break on Sunday - having already lost money on a cancelled holiday to

coronavirus pandemic, a new report warns. The financial downturn in the wake of the pandemic is as serious as the economic crash in 2008.

Ian Mitchell, bassist for the Bay City Rollers, has died at the age of 62, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page.With hits including “Saturday Night” and “Bye Bye Baby,” the tartan-clad Scottish group were a pre-punk 1970s phenomenon in the UK and enjoyed several hits in the US.“We are deeply saddened by the news of Ian Mitchell’s death,” the brief message reads. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Wendy, their family and friends.

Former Bay City Rollers star Ian Mitchell has died at the age of 62, the band has said.

Bay City Rollers, has died at the age of 62.The Scottish band – known for hits including ‘Shang-a-Lang’ and ‘Bye Bye Baby’ – confirmed Mitchell’s passing via a statement posted on their official Facebook page.A statement read: “We are deeply saddened by the news of Ian Mitchell’s death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Wendy, their family and friends.

Read More About: The company’s website outlines its vision to create primary, secondary and tertiary education across the country.It states: “Qalam Academy has been set up to deliver excellence in education at all stages to create a prosperous society in Scotland and beyond.“Educational excellence will be achieved through innovative methods applied to curriculum frameworks with guidance from the teachings of the Quran and Prophetic traditions.“We started with Phase I which includes the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A PARTNERSHIP between Police Scotland and the finance industry has saved people in the country from losing out on more than £6 million.During the past financial year (April 2019 to March 2020), £6.85 million of fraudulent transactions were prevented by the Banking Protocol – a link-up involving the police, the finance industry and Trading Standards.To date in this financial year (April to August), the

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scottish beer giants BrewDog have declared that they are now 'carbon negative' with ambitious new plans including switching to wind power and planting acres of trees.The beer brand stated that as of Saturday August 21,  it has become the "world's first carbon-negative international beer business".The drinks firm announced that it now aims to remove twice as much

mountain with his daredevil antics caught on camera by a Glasgow snapper. Tim Howell, 31, was videod leaping from the 4,000ft peak of An Teallach in the northwest Highlands by photographer Hamish Frost.

the economy and less about the constitution, Richard Leonard has said. The Scottish Labour leader blamed rising support for independence on Boris Johnson's unpopularity compared to Nicola Sturgeon and the "incredible" amount of media attention her party had received during lockdown.

The Scottish Government’s Job Start Payment is a one-off grant of £250 to help with the costs of starting a new job. The upper age limit rises to 25 for care leavers and the payment rises to £400 if the person has a child.

independence as a "distraction" from more important issues facing the country, a new poll has found. A survey carried out by YouGov revealed just 36% of voters in Scotland agreed that independence was "one of the most important issues facing the country", while 52% said it distracts "from other important issues that should get more attention", and a further 11% said they didn't know.