Whales spotted frollicking in Scottish loch just 25 miles from Glasgow

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserCentral Scotland colleague Mr Griffin told how he and wife Stephanie –  both of whom are former North Lanarkshire councillors – have suffered miscarriage on four occasions.He said: Although we have three beautiful, healthy children, for whom we are thankful beyond words, my wife has been pregnant seven times.“Each miscarriage was devastating and had a tremendous impact on our lives, from the physical pain Stephanie suffered, to

Scottish Labour has adopted the decriminalisation of drugs as official policy.The moves by the party came after the Daily Record’s campaign to treat drug addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one.Since our bold front page declaration in July last year, the SNP voted at its party conference to adopt a similar stance.Scottish Labour’s slow pace of reform frustrated senior MSPs like health spokesperson Monica Lennon and Neil Findlay, who have constantly argued for the party to adopt a

Christmas decorations and begin filling our homes with festive feels. But while many are looking forward to putting up the tree and buying new baubles and sparkly trinkets to make it extra special this year, there’s a group of people out there filled with fear at the prospect of what might happen once it’s up.

Low-income families will soon be able to apply for a new Scottish Government administered child benefit providing financial support to help with day-to-day living costs.

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Nicola Sturgeon must resign if she is found to have misled the Scottish Parliament, a senior MSP has said.The First Minister has faced questions after she initially told Holyrood she first heard of complaints of sexual misconduct against Alex Salmond at a meeting with him in her home on April 2, 2018.It was later revealed the SNP leader had been made aware of the allegations in an informal meeting with his former chief of staff Geoff Aberdein on March 29 of that year – four days earlier.Lib Dem

whale has been found dead on a Scottish beach. The juvenile mammal was spotted by a dog walker after rescue attempts failed.

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond recently finished up filming in Scotland and Calmac Ferries have given fans a glimpse of what the crew have been up to.

Scottish ministers'  handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their  UK counterparts. The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed  Boris Johnson's  Cabinet as not competent.

Scottish ministers' handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their UK counterparts.The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed Boris Johnson's Cabinet as not competent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also received higher ratings for her handling of the pandemic than the Prime Minister for his.Progress Scotland managing director Angus Robertson said: "This

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has been seen filming for popular show SAS Celebrity Who Dares Wins. The stunning 32 year old could be seen rocking camo trousers and a green top with her hair in french plaits as she waited alongside Loose Women’s Saira Khan and footballer Kieron Dyer.

new distillery in Glasgow's southside has created a rum inspired by a classic Scottish dessert.The Jacobite Spirit Company's Charlie’s Chopper Raspberry Spiced Rum is based on cranachan and is the second foray into the craft rum market.The limited-edition, flavoured spiced rum is the follow up to The 45 Scottish Spiced Rum and is described as balancing the "vibrance of fresh raspberries" with "subtle hints of vanilla and the richness of toasted oats".Jacobite Spirits’ master distiller Tony

Scots beauty spot have been blasted for delaying two ambulances after abandoning their cars on the narrow roadway. Rescue crews were scrambled into action after a walker began falling in and out of consciousness at Ben Lomond on Saturday morning.

Outlaw King, as well as hit TV shows such as Game of Thrones. However, it's the starring role in Outlander that has really seen the popularity of Doune Castle in Stirling rocket.

map reveals the nine Scottish regions projected to become coronavirus hotspots within a fortnight, putting them at risk of local lockdowns.Imperial College London's interactive maps show clusters of red zones in each UK nation, as of Friday, as tough new measures are imposed across Scotland to curb the spread of Covid-19.But the picture looks much worse two weeks from now, with more hotspots emerging across the cuntry.A projection for 4th October shows Scottish areas already subject to local

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