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There has also been a pivot during the SNP campaign, having started out using Mr Yousaf’s line talking up the election as a two-horse race between themselves and the Tories. That was a position which had worked well for both parties over the last couple of elections, dominated by the …

Moray Council has been ordered to pay out £346,000 to a foster family over false accusations of “sexual impropriety”. A compensation payment had been agreed between the local authority and the family, who had cared for a girl and two boys from 2012. But Moray Council also lost an appeal …

A former footballer has appeared in court charged with attempted murder. Peter Hetherston, 59, allegedly assaulted Charles Houston at The Joker in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, in July 2022. The ex-Raith Rovers and Aberdeen midfielder is accused alongside Martin Hetherston, 56 and Lauren McGowan, 31. All three pled not guilty at …

A spokesperson said the firm adhered to “rigorous and transparent” controls on weapons exports. They added: “In the UK, we have an SME JV with Israeli company Elbit, called U-TacS. “This is a UK-registered company that supplies systems to the UK MoD. It does not supply the Israeli military or …

Members of the Royal Family have attended the Thistle service in Edinburgh, with Queen Camilla and the Duke of Edinburgh formally appointed to Scotland’s highest order of chivalry. The Order of the Thistle recognises 16 knights, drawn from men and women who have held public office or given a “particular …

Labour has chosen to avoid a fight with Tories about Brexit. It’s done, says the party, and it’s pragmatic to accept that. Labour is against re-joining the European Union, the single market or the customs union. Tories want to “seize the benefits of Brexit” by signing further trade deals, speeding …

The UK deadline to apply for postal vote applications was 19 June. Any long-term postal voters or those who applied before 7 June should have received their voting pack last week. But many people were unaware that if they applied after that date their voting papers would be sent out …

Carlin is quietly relishing competing at these Olympics. Tokyo was his first Games and he came away with silver and bronze in the team sprint and individual sprint, respectively. But, with no crowds, family, or friends there in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it did not have the feel …

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There are 4,081,585 registered voters in Scotland. About a quarter of them – 998,863 – are postal voters. Yet concerns have been raised about Scots receiving their postal ballots in time. The 4 July election falls in the first full week of the school summer holidays in most parts of …

Two people have been rescued after a sailing boat ran aground off the coast of south-west Scotland. Stranraer RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was called out by HM Coastguard at about 13:45 on Monday to assist the vessel. They traced the 31ft (10m) boat in south Loch Ryan and helped two individuals …

Galab Singh Gold, who owns 12 Scottish souvenir shops on the Royal Mile, said his business relied heavily on international visitors. “It was a total disaster two years ago and very bad for the image of the city,” he said. “We had a lot of tourists asking us ‘Is this …

Hannah’s mum said having a child with an extremely rare genetic condition was hard, because most people know nothing about it. ”You don’t really know if what you’re doing is correct,” she said. “But it’s been 100% worth it because she is absolutely fantastic.” The mother and daughter are both …

The incidents have been reported to police. Bikes have been found crashed and broken, while others have been thrown into rivers and the Caledonian Canal. In Inverness, bikes have been damaged by people attempting to wrench them out of charging stations. Hitrans has noticed increasing problems with vandalism since the …

Waving banners, union members chanted “no ban without a plan”. “We don’t want a repeat of what happened to the miners,” said Unite organiser Claire Peden, adding: “We’re saying no more blank cheques for the Labour Party. “If they don’t side with workers, don’t side with communities, obviously that funding …

Forbes said he had embraced the internet since its early days and it had allowed him to reach galleries around the world. But he said he was now only sharing parts of paintings on social media, and inviting people to see the full finished pieces in-person at exhibitions. Dingwall-born Forbes …

Jack Draper marked his first Wimbledon match as British men’s number one by evoking memories of Andy Murray with a five-set success under the Centre Court lights. Draper, seeded 28th, started tentatively against Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer – and lost his way in the fourth set – before coming through …

Asked about the social media posts, Mr Tice told the Today programme they were “obviously appalling, absolutely appalling”. He said: “We’re a new political party, we’re growing fast. Of course, like anybody, we make some mistakes. “The thing is we admit them and we move on and we change and …

Andy Murray says he is disappointed not to be playing in the Wimbledon singles. His farewell to the All England Club will be in the doubles alongside older brother Jamie. The two-time champions, who is planning to retire later this year, had surgery 10 days ago on a back issue. …

The documents also state that the bar plan will let people in St Andrews “experience a broader range of cinema, dining and entertainment” and will be “crucial in helping to secure a cinema offering going forward” in the area. Woods previously said he and Timberlake came up with the idea …