Snow and icy conditions set to cause disruption amid weather warnings A yellow warning has been issued for areas in Scotland. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Tories 'put Unionism before the NHS' with attack on Budget tax rises SCOTLAND’S struggling health services cannot improve without tax increases for higher earners, the Health Secretary has said, as he claimed… The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022
Government backs plan to adopt super-green Passivhaus standards in Scotland ALL newly built homes in Scotland will need to conform to an innovative green building standard championed by a Labour MSP, under plans announced by… The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022
Extraordinary pictures show frozen sea in UK village as temperatures plummet to -6C These amazing photos were taken in Westward Ho!, a picturesque coastal village in North Devon. Ocean water freezes just like freshwater, but at lower temperatures Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February After industrial action by nurses and railway workers in recent days, here is a list of some of the strikes coming up between now and February. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Equi's ice cream celebrates 100 years in business with new Rutherglen HQ The popular ice cream business have moved on from their Hamilton home for a bigger and better headquarters, in Rutherglen. They can now produce four times the volume of their award winning ice cream. Glasgow Live · Dec 16, 2022
Scotland women’s football team launch legal battle over pay and conditions The fight for equal pay and treatment across national football associations has proved an ongoing battle and the Scotland women's national team is the most recent to take legal action. Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
EncroChat kingpins who ran drugs lab trafficked lorry loads of heroin and speed Terence Earle ran a criminal network running heroin, cocaine and amphetamines between Merseyside and Scotland Liverpool Echo · Dec 16, 2022
Council leaders unite to condemn 'massive cuts' in Scottish Budget EVERY one of Scotland’s 32 council leaders has backed a motion calling the Scottish Budget a “massive real-terms cut in councils’ core… The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022
Crime gang convicted over ‘industrial scale’ £1.1m Motherwell amphetamine factory The group, who also trafficked heroin and cocaine across the border between England and Scotland, used the encrypted communication platform EncroChat to organise their criminal dealings. Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022
Ireland announces €15m investment in cross-border blanket bog recovery project New sites across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland will now be chosen for blanket bog restoration Irish Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Snows disrupts travel and closes schools amid weather warnings A yellow weather warning is in force across much of Scotland. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Humza Yousaf says tax rises necessary as he claims A&E will recover after winter Health and social care services in Scotland will be allocated £19 billion in the 2023/24 budget to tackle the pressures facing the NHS Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022
More snow on way for 56 UK areas as Met Office issues rare amber warning Large swathes of England and Scotland have been warned by the Met Office to brace for snowy conditions on Sunday, with the rest of the country likely to be slippery and icy Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022 Scotland women's national team launch landmark equal pay & treatment legal challenge The Scotland Women's National Team are seeking a contract to ensure equal treatment.
Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022 Dumfries and Galloway cancer patient waited nearly a full year to begin treatment New figures from Public Health Scotland show none of the country's health boards met the Scottish Government's target of 95 per cent of patients beginning treatment within 62 days
Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022 The 10 Scottish kebab houses been named as finalists in top UK awards The 10 finalists for the 'Best Kebab House in Scotland award' have been announced, and a winner will be crowned early next year.
Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022 Cops launch frantic search for missing man who was last seen on Thursday James, 58, was last seen leaving a Tesco store in Chesnut, Hertfordshire, on Thursday, December 8.
Insider UK · Dec 16, 2022 Scotland in recession - and Fiscal Commission warns household incomes set to see biggest decline since records began Report warns 'living standards will take time to recover to the pre-crisis level'
Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022 Amber weather warning in place across Lanarkshire after heavy snow falls overnight Snow showers are moving across much of Scotland, with a number of road closures being reported during the early hours
Glasgow Live · Dec 16, 2022 British Gas shares handy guide on how to thaw frozen pipes in cold weather The wintry weather covering the majority of Scotland can cause more issues than just travel disruption - it can lead to problems with household's central heating too.
Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022 Scots travel chaos as airport runways shut cancelling flights in amber snow warning Flights to Glasgow Airport have cancelled or diverted, while Dundee Airport closed this morning due to the snow and ice - hoping to reopen 'once the weather has cleared'.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022 UN human rights expert hails Scotland's gender recognition reform plans PLANS to reform gender recognition laws in Scotland have been hailed by a UN human rights expert.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022 Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches
Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022 John Swinney hits back at claims Scotland could become 'less attractive' to live in after tax rises The Deputy First Minister responded to claims by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce who said tax hikes taxes for the wealthiest across the country would discourage investment into the economy.