Man dies after falling near NC500 beauty spot …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MAN has died after falling near to a beauty spot on the North Coast 500. Emergency services raced to the scene at Keiss Castle in Caithness at around 2.15pm today. 3 The incident happened at Keiss Castle in CaithnessCredit: Alamy 3 Cops … Read more
Furious Scotch whisky bosses claim industry dealt ‘hammer blow’ by Rachel Reeves’ Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTCH whisky bosses claimed the industry has been hit with a “hammer blow” after Rachel Reeves confirmed a hike on alcohol duty for non-draught products. The Chancellor said that duty on wines and spirits will rise in line … Read more
Fast food giant proposes to open new store in remote Scots village …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MCDONALD’S is proposing to open a new store in a remote village in the rural south-west of Scotland. The fast food giant hopes to lodge plans with Dumfries and Galloway council to open a drive-thru restaurant in Cairnryan, six … Read more
Teen becomes fourth person arrested in connection with ‘murder’ of man in Scots town …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A FOURTH man has been arrested following the death of a man in an Ayrshire street. The 19-year-old has been charged in connection with the alleged murder of John Taylor, 44, in Kilwinning. 3 Another man has … Read more
I’m last man standing on ‘ghost town’ estate – council offered me £40k to leave but I refused… now row has ramped up …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A ROW between a council and the “last man standing” on a housing estate set for demolition is to be decided by the government. Retired bank worker Nick … Read more
Cops hunting third man connected to Glasgow shop shooting murder bid …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> COPS are seeking to track down a third suspect after a man was injured in a shooting. The attempted murder took place at a shop in Govan, Glasgow, last week. 3 Cops are hunting a third man after a shooting … Read more
Buildings boarded up in bonfire bampot hotspot ahead of feared firework-fuelled chaos …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BUILDINGS have been boarded up in a bonfire night hotspots plagued by firework-wielding maniacs amid fears trouble will explode again. Extra measures have been put in place as cops gear up for potential riots in Kirkton, Dundee, where violence … Read more
New flights to European capital launched as airline to fly from Scotland for first time ever …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTS will be able to fly directly to a European capital for the first time ever. Austrian Airlines is starting flights from Scotland to the world-renowned music city of Vienna, famed for the many composers … Read more
Scotland’s richest man buys historic landmark and pub …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTLAND’S richest man has just concluded a real monster deal – buying one of Loch Ness’ most famous landmarks and its pub. The purchase by Danish ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen for the Dores Inn and its surrounding water and shore frontages also … Read more
Budget 2024: What it means for Scotland – from cheaper pints to fuel duty freeze …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> RACHEL Reeves today vowed to “turn the page on the last 14 years” of Tory rule as she revealed a staggering £40 billion of tax hikes as well as boosts for workers in her long-awaited Budget. … Read more