David Bowie's band to reunite in Scotland for epic charity weekender A star-studded Bowie celebration is heading to Loch Lomond as his original bandmates reunite for a blockbuster charity weekend in 2026. BANG Premier · Apr 9
Women’s Six Nations 2026: team-by-team guide to the tournament World champions England will be favourites to repeat last year’s grand slam but France and Ireland have hopes they can cause an upset The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Swinney demands action as he warns cost-of-living crisis to ‘get worse’ The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government must protect consumers. Evening Standard · Apr 7
Mapped: Where temperatures in the UK could reach 26C today It could be the warmest April in six years if forecasters are correct and well above the 15C average for the month The Independent UK · Apr 7
‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie ahead The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Scottish Tory manifesto to launch with focus on tax and cutting benefits bills Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is set to make a speech in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 6
Starmer ‘like rabbit in headlights’, says Swinney as SNP demand fuel price cuts The First Minister is set to call for the UK Government to help tackle fuel price rises due to the war in Iran. Evening Standard · Apr 6
Scottish Labour pledge pothole fund to fix ‘sorry state’ of Scotland’s roads Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is vowing to fix Scotland’s roads. Evening Standard · Apr 6
Starmer has ‘utterly failed’ to help Scots during energy ‘crisis’, Swinney says The Scottish First Minister hit out at the Prime Minister over energy policy. The Independent UK · Apr 5
“There Was A Long Pause”: 71 Embarrassing Moments Featuring Guys Mansplaining To No End Much like toxic masculinity, mansplaining is a manifestation of an unchecked male ego. It’s when a guy chooses to blabber on despite being nonsensical and out of his depth. It’s embarrassing and gives men a bad name. Here are some of the most cringeworthy examples, as told by women who… Bored Panda · Apr 5
Homes without power as Storm Dave sees gusts of 93mph and travel disruption Three yellow warnings across parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales had been due to remain in place until midday on Easter Sunday The Independent UK · Apr 5
Storm Dave: Homes without power as transport disruption continues A gust of 93mph was recorded overnight. Evening Standard · Apr 5
World Cup tickets ‘simply unaffordable’ for too many Scotland fans, Swinney says The Scottish First Minister has raised the issue of ticket pricing with bosses at Fifa. Evening Standard · Apr 5
International Business Times UK · Apr 5 Storm Dave Update: Met Office Issues Blizzard Warning As 90mph Winds Threaten Power Storm Dave is set to hit northern Scotland and parts of Ireland over Easter, with the Met Office warning of blizzards, up to 30cm of snow and winds approaching 90mph.
Evening Standard · Apr 5 John Swinney says he wants to ‘press on’ with independence referendum in 2028 The Scottish First Minister said his ‘expectation’ would be a referendum that year if the SNP wins a majority in May’s Holyrood elections.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5 Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland left without power Road and rail travel also disrupted across the UK before weather warnings lifted on Sunday
Evening Standard · Apr 5 Travel disruption continues as warnings lifted early after Storm Dave Conditions are expected to improve on Sunday.
Evening Standard · Apr 5 Weather warnings lifted as Storm Dave eases on Easter Sunday An amber wind alert for parts of northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland was lifted at 3am.
Evening Standard · Apr 4 Storm Dave will continue to deepen, Met Office says An amber weather warning for wind has been issued for parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4 Parts of UK braced for heavy snow and gale-force winds as Storm Dave arrives Storm expected to cause Easter weekend travel disruption, though the forecast will clear through Sunday
The Independent UK · Apr 4 Storm Dave set to bring heavy snow and gale-force winds across parts of the UK Storm Dave is forecast to bring heavy snow and gale-force winds across northern parts of the UK on Saturday, with up to 30cm of snow expected in the Scottish Highlands. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for snow and blizzards in Scotland, and amber warnings for wind across northern…
Evening Standard · Apr 4 Amber warnings issued amid Storm Dave but temperatures may hit mid-20s next week Those travelling over the Easter weekend have been told there could be disruption on the roads as well as on rail, air and ferry services.
Evening Standard · Apr 4 Swinney wants to offer ‘hope’ in Holyrood election The First Minister was speaking at the end of the first full week of campaigning.
Evening Standard · Apr 4 Storm Dave due to hit northern UK with high winds over Easter weekend The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings for wind on Saturday evening into Sunday.