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Hospitality industry at breaking point, restaurant owner says
A restaurant owner says without a VAT cut or she may have to close her doors.
Reform council vows to call off climate emergency
Suffolk County Council plans to audit all its environmental projects.
'An £8,000 debt pushed me to breaking point'
A man from Bradford has shared his experience of being pushed to his breaking point by an £8,000 debt. He is now urging others facing similar financial difficulties to seek assistance.
'Lost cannons' returned to ruined Highland clan stronghold
Ardvreck Castle's two guns disappeared after being placed into safekeeping more than 50 years ago.
Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election
Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.
Family in bid to find mum's Polish stem cell donor for second transfusion
Lisa Semple, 58, was treated for leukaemia last year with a stem cell transplant from a 19-year-old man.
Stolen JCB rams into takeaway and wife's concerns before husband killed her
A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
'I thought I was just hungover' - the women who suffered strokes in their 20s and became friends
They were three fit and active women, whose lives changed in seconds after suffering strokes.
What's the score with watching Scotland in the World Cup?
Which Scottish councils are taking the day off in June - and will it mean closing schools?
Air miles, altitude & Springboks - Scotland's arduous summer
Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting prospect for Scotland in the inaugural Nations Championship.
Sudden change in Noah Donohoe's emotions cannot be explained, inquest hears
Noah's state of mind in the lead-up to his disappearance was the focus of separate statements on Tuesday.
Fire breaks out at Edinburgh flats as public asked to avoid area
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four engines and a specialist height team to the scene where they remain in attendance.
Top Scottish KC cleared of professional misconduct
Andrew Smith succeeds in overturning the decision made during a protracted legal feud over two dating apps.
Options for third Menai crossing to be considered, says minister
The transport minister tells the Senedd "detailed options" for a third crossing will be looked at.
Construction on Union St fire site might not start for several years
Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken says the planning and consultation process regarding the land is likely to last until about 2030.
Scottish government confirms £1m Coalsnaughton support package
Almost 100 properties in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been evacuated after ground movement
Mother jailed for encouraging son during neighbour murder bid
Martin admitted that while acting with her son, they assaulted and attempted to murder Duncan in Glasgow.
What now for West Ham after Sullivan allegations?
West Ham is a club in turmoil after co-chair David Sullivan stood down ahead of allegations about his private life, which he denies.
Mobile phones to be banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools
From August, pupils will have to put their devices in magnetically sealed pouches throughout the school day, including during breaks and lunchtime.
Man who grabbed woman's hair and asked for kiss sentenced in legal first
David Stroud was convicted in a first-of-its-kind sex-based harassment prosecution in May.
House price sales in Scotland hit record levels
The value of house sales in Scotland topped £24.3bn last year - the highest level since records began.
Man jailed for fatal street stabbing after firework battle
Jaxon Millar, who was 19 at the time, stabbed Robert McNally, 21, in Paisley on 18 January 2025.
Mum's lesson fuelling Rowe's desire to make most of Games chance
Scotland's Elliot Rowe says the abrupt way his mum's career on two wheels ended has taught him to "make the most of it" every time he gets on his bike.
Snapping turtle with bite 'like trapping your hand in car door' found at beauty spot
The turtle, which is native to parts of America, was found at Penllegare Valley Wood near Swansea.