Burns Night: Top 5 Scottish whiskies to enjoy for a wee dram

telly drama Jamestown has told how he took drastic measures to achieve the rippling physique he displays in the show.Stuart Martin admits he was terrified when he realised he was going to be walking around in a loin cloth in front of millions of viewers as he was so out of shape.The 33-year-old, from Ayr, said: “A couple of months before we started filming, I thought, ‘I’ve got to get to the gym.’ I had been a resting actor, enjoying my life at home, and I was about 15st.“I was chatting to a

Prince William and Kate Middleton took part in a video message to celebrate Burns Night.

indyref2 was extended to “anyone who believes in democracy in Scotland.” The Scottish Government’s preferred option for securing another referendum is based on a joint agreement with the UK Government. This was the basis of the 2014 referendum, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not consent to another vote.Over the weekend, it emerged that the SNP’s plan B involves the Scottish Parliament organising its own referendum.

Burns Supper to raise a glass to Scotland’s national bard.Coronavirus lockdown restrictions may have put mass gatherings to celebrate Robert Burns on hold - but that's not stopping Scots working at UK Embassies worldwide celebrating online.Scots working for the UK Government in countries including Bahrain, Chile, China, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Peru, Tunisia, and Turkey are among those participating in the virtual Burns Supper.Employees at FCDO’s

coronavirus death recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. However, this figure is lower due to Register Offices being closed at weekends.

link.“However, I wanted to join NYDCS as the company offers a lot of experiences that you just would not get on your own. It’s also a great way to connect with other dancers and creatives.”Antonia, who also attended Lanarkshire’s Jazzart school and was part of the youth company South Lanarkshire, will now join 11 other dancers set to work with Anna Kenrick over the coming months.

Ryan Porteous’ life and on Saturday he's hoping it will be the venue for a third.Mind you, he’s got his mum to thank for making sure one of the first two didn’t go pear shaped.The Hibs centre back was still at school when his boyhood heroes won the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years back in 2016 and was in the crowd when David Gray scored the last minute header to beat Rangers and spark a mass pitch invasion that turned ugly.Porteous, on the Hibs books as a part-timer back then, might

poets and song writers. Over his lifetime Robert Burns completed over 700 poems and songs, creating an incredible catalogue of work and producing some of the most famous verses in Scotland's history.

Burns Night has become synonymous with haggis as the main dish, those who aren't big fans of Scotland's national dish still have plenty of options. In fact, there are a load of great mains for a Burns Supper menu that are just as tasty.From delicious veggie and vegan options to meaty dishes that will satisfy even the fussiest of eaters, here are some alternative recipes for those who don't love haggis.The ideal replacement for your main, you can keep the neeps and tatties as your sides too.

link.The MSP added: “We need to look at what was happening in our country before the pandemic.“We know locally that in Larkhall and Blantyre the SNP council closed council-run care homes. We need more council-run care homes, not fewer of them, so I am committed to publicly-owned national care services to make sure that we put people before profit.“I care about our local area.

Jackie Baillie said: "This needs to be sorted and the Scottish Government must tell the water regulator to start properly looking after the financial interests of water customers and not to take more from them than is necessary."Scottish Water is responsible for delivering its service to domestic and business clients, but the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) sets the charges.According to the WICS, prices are set to increase by an average of 2% above inflation from 2021 over the next

Scottish Government not to probe potentially criminal harassment claims- warning that staff were not trained to investigate or "engage with victims". Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor also said the Government asked Police Scotland "a number of hypothetical questions" about its harassment policy that appeared to be about a "specific set of circumstances".

a man was found dead near a burning motorcycle near a Scots village. Emergency services raced to Cousland, Midlothian at around 9.20am on Sunday morning, January 17, after locals called about the flaming bike.

Children learning at home will now have access to a very Scottish education, thanks to one of the country's favourite sons. The Robert Burns Museum has launched 'virtual classroom' for homeschooled children ahead of the Bard's birthday next week.

Burns classic 'To a Louse' which lampoons Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Comedian Daniel Downie,33, who runs Edinburgh's only stand-up comedy walking tour, posted his re-imagined version of the poem on Twitter.Incredibly, not only did he write the whole thing himself, he managed to recite it flawlessly in one take for the video.Daniel, founder of 'The Mountebank Comedy Walk', a comedic walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town, explained that he came up with the idea for the poem after becoming

officers responding to reports of a motorbike on fire in a field near to the Edinburgh city bypass.