West Lothian College cookery student win place in national competition finals

have been waiting to hear earlier today.A tariff of 25 per cent was imposed on US imports of Scotland's beloved drink in October 2019 when the industry was caught up in a tit-for-tat trade war resulting from a dispute over subsidies to aerospace firms.Scotch exports were badly affected with US tariffs on £5.6 billion worth of goods in retaliation for EU state support given to Airbus.It had been speculated that Trump - whose mother Mary hailed from the Western Isles - would lift the tariff in the

Dundee road and speeding over the top of a roundabout.Dashcam footage shows the moment a terrified motorist was flanked by the reckless group on Fountainbleau Drive yesterday.The bikers were seen pulling dangerous wheely moves and tearing up grassy verges as they sped down the road.The video begins with the motorist making his way along the route which is near to a playground.Suddenly, a motorcyclist balancing on his back wheel emerges on the right hand side.He speeds past signs urging drivers

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Child Benefit for their care.This number helps identify you on UK and Scottish Government systems, including HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland.However, a worrying new scam involving National Insurance numbers has resulted in a surge of more than 1,000 calls to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.Victims have reported receiving an automated telephone call, during which they are told their

Sturgeon is the focus of an investigation over whether she misled the Scottish Parliament on when she knew about allegations of harassment made against her predecessor Alex Salmond.Sturgeon said she first learned of the complaints in a meeting with Salmond at her home in early April 2018, but it later emerged she had been told by his former chief of staff in her Holyrood office a few days prior, a fact she claims to have forgotten.The First Minister has referred herself for investigation by

a bombshell opening statement to the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s unlawful investigation of sexual harassment claims against him, Salmond accused his successor Sturgeon of using a Covid press conference to “effectively question the result of a jury”.Read Salmond's full opening statement to MSPs below“Three important points require to be made at the outset. Firstly, this inquiry is not about me," he told MSPs.

direct to your inbox Plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the UK vary across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. On Tuesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a phased plan to lift lockdown in Scotland, which could see the country move back to the levels system of coronavirus restrictions from April 26.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A campaign has been launched to urge families to apply for a new benefit which would help around 8,400 children in West Dunbartonshire.The new Scottish Government benefit will give eligible families and carers £40 every four weeks for each child under six.

Anne Robinson mercilessly mocks a McDonald's worker's Scottish accent and hair extensions in a resurfaced clip from an episode of The Weakest link.The TV presenter, who was dubbed 'The Queen of Mean', would regularly have contestants trembling in the studio with her savage put downs.Since news broke that Anne will be the first ever female Countdown presenter, old clips from The Weakest Link have resurfaced with fans in disbelief that the insults were allowed to air.One such video saw the

East Lothian.Officers swooped on the property in Letham Mains in Haddington yesterday morning.They executed a drugs warrant under what police have dubbed 'Operation Juneau'.A 50-year-old man was arrested in relation to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 offences.East Lothian Community Action Team cops along with local Community Officers attended at the address and seized a number of mature cannabis plants worth £3200.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 50-year-old man will be charged and reported

West Lothian road.The bird escaped from her home at the HOPE Scotland animal assisted therapy centre in Bathgate on Monday afternoon.The cheeky two-year-old noticed a gate had been left open by a delivery driver and took the opportunity to go on an adventure.Confused motorists took pictures and filmed the bird as she strolled alongside the busy carriageway after darting out in front of at least one vehicle.A hilarious video caught the moment one driver clocked the emu with him proclaiming:

Highland Perthshire farmer has been elected as the 63rd president of the country’s largest agriculture union.Martin Kennedy, who has been a vice president at the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) since 2017, now takes over the organisation’s top role.Martin, who runs Lurgan Farm just a few miles north of Aberfeldy, was elected unopposed in last Friday’s vote at the NFUS’s virtual council meeting in Glasgow.Beggar kicked supermarket manager when asked to movePensioner admits making knife

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straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted he might look to use Scott McTominay in a more advanced role for Manchester United following his winner against West Ham in the FA Cup.