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Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote

With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Scotland star put in 'Fat Club' ahead of World Cup squad announcement as old school methods revealed

Lennon Miller had a tough time when he first joined Udinese from Motherwell

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Government blocks Chinese firm’s plans to build wind turbines in Scotland

Ming Yang had proposed the £1.5 billion facility at a site in Ardersier near Inverness, saying it could create up to 1,500 jobs.

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UK Government announces 80 new youth hubs to battle unemployment surge

Youth hubs bring together jobcentres, councils, employers and training providers to support those aged between 16 and 24.

Evening Standard

Swinney pledges ban on conversion practices if Westminster fails to act

John Swinney made the commitment at the last First Minister’s Questions before the Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.

Evening Standard

Offshore wind factory could bring 500 jobs to Scotland

Danish firm Vestas has said it would build components for turbines at such a plant.

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Scotland Center Parcs expected to open in 2029 as work begins on £450m site

The new village between Hawick and Selkirk is expected to open in 2029

The Independent UK

Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet

At 6am on a quiet Sunday morning 20 years ago today, Scotland became the first UK nation to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces. It was a landmark moment in public health policy, and new research shows just how much has changed since.

The Conversation

Reform’s Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic

Malcolm Offord is said to have made the jest while giving a Burns Night speech in 2018.

Evening Standard

Sir Chris Hoy reveals prostate cancer diagnosis gave him ‘new purpose’ as he launches mass screening drive

The Olympian said he had found a new purpose in life after being diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer.

The Independent UK

Sir Chris Hoy project to screen 25,000 men for prostate cancer

The Olympian said he had found a new purpose in life after being diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer.

Evening Standard

Denmark World Cup 2026 squad: Brian Riemer’s latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs

The prospective Denmark World Cup 2026 squad will hope to secure their place at the World Cup this summer with crucial play-off victories

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Fiji and the beautiful south reveal rugby’s soul but northern money talks loudest

Southern hemisphere players are integral to the global game but the financial clout of Europe remains dominant

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Chancellor urged not to ‘leave citizens in the cold’ over rising bills

The US-Israeli offensive against Iran saw a spike in oil prices.

The Independent UK

Former Little Mix star ‘bittersweet’ after SMA screening decision

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UK faces risk of frost and ice as temperatures to fall as low as -5C

It will mark a change in the weather after a week of warm conditions across the country

Evening Standard

Jesy Nelson ‘bittersweet’ after Scotland becomes first to screen babies for SMA

The singer announced earlier this year that her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson, were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

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Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

The IFS said the party’s tax plans were ‘not credible’.

The Guardian - UK

England bring Ben White in from exile and call up Scotland target Harvey Barnes

Ben White, who has not played for England since 2022, and Harvey Barnes, who was of interest to Scotland, have been called up for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan

The Independent UK

Full list of UK bank holidays with new day off added for 2026

The United Kingdom observes several shared bank holidays during the rest of 2026, including Good Friday on 3 April, the Early May Bank Holiday on 4 May, the Spring Bank Holiday on 25 May, Christmas Day on 25 December, and a substitute Boxing Day on 28 December. England and Wales…

The Guardian - UK

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

Campaigners hope pilot will result in heel prick test for rare condition being approved across Britain

The Guardian - UK

‘You’d be pushed to find a more soul-stirring landscape in Scotland’: walking in Beinn Eighe

It isn’t only climbers who get misty-eyed about the awe-inspiring mountains and ancient pinewoods of Britain’s first national nature reserve, created 75 years ago

The Guardian - UK

What’s at stake for UK in May’s elections: six key questions

Reform, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Greens are all banking on big gains and nationwide repercussions

The Guardian - UK

‘Anyone but Labour’ or ‘anyone but Reform’? Clash of animosities likely to define May local elections

While Labour braces for a rout that could see off Starmer, a rising drive to keep out Farage is complicating expectations

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