Calls made to cancel Paisley fireworks and Christmas lights switch-on

sexual assaults at one of Scotland's top universities, despite allegations made online. Cops have been working with bosses at St Andrews University amid claims of a culture of sex crimes taking place on campus.

flights from Scotland to Spain after the Scottish Government refused to add the holiday hotspot to the quarantine exemption list. The airline has scrapped flights from both Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport that were due to travel to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.

rape victims 'a drama queen' was today jailed for 13 and a half years.

The SNP has called on Rishi Sunak to grant Holyrood greater borrowing powers to help boost Scotland's economic recovery following four long months of lockdown. Ian Blackford, the party's leader at Westminster, wants the UK Government to offer a a "cast-iron commitment" to the devolution of key financial powers at today's mini-Budget.

golf club. Cops made the grim early morning discovery after being called to a club by Perth's Tay Road, understood to be King James VI golf club, at around 3.40am.

People reports. The site previously said the initiative was "led by HRH The Duke of Sussex"; now, it reads "led by The Duke of Sussex." In Scotland today, The Duke of Sussex and Travalyst have hosted a summit to launch their next phase of work, putting communities first, with a mission to create a more sustainable tourism industry.

Tik Tok which has got the whole of Scotland talking. During lockdown, we have all been looking for some light-relief and Jared has certainly been providing that over on his Tik Tok account 'The Littlest Chicken' but said it was actually lockdown that inspired him to get creative.

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wallaby while on a late night drive.Finn O'Hagan, 20, saw the creature, native to Australia, and initially thought it was a cat he had spotted near Striling.In incredible footage he filmed his encounter with the wallaby after getting out the car on on Tuesday morning.It is thought the wallaby is a local's pet.The video starts with Finn saying: “That’s a f****** wallaby oh my god!”He then jumps out of his car to further investigate.Using his best Aussie accent, he tries to coax the animal out

council tax bills to fill a Covid black hole.Council group COSLA believes a law change is required to address crippling deficits and avoid massive tax rises.Labour MSP Sarah Boyack said: “The financial black hole that Scotland’s councils now face cannot be paid for by cutting council services or a massive hike in council tax.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a

cancer has called on Scots families to sign a petition to fund research she believes could have saved his life. Fiona Donva was left heartbroken when three-year-old Logan Maclean died just months after he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare brain tumour.The toddler, from Largs in Ayrshire, was first taken to the doctor with a sore ankle when medics discovered the incurable mass.

Wishaw MP Marion Fellows has this week called for the Scottish Government to include the teaching of Scotland’s colonial past, and historical and present race relations, in the Scottish curriculum to help tackle racism.Mrs Fellows, a former college lecturer, made calls in line with letters from constituents to support the Black Lives Matter movement and for Scotland’s curriculum to be updated.She wants young people to be educated on Scotland’s exploitation and enslavement of Black and Minority

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.

Holyrood.Nearly 40 groups have signed an open letter to party leaders after an inquiry flagged up Islamophobia in public life.Jawad Khursheed, chair of Muslim Engagement and Development Scotland (MEND), said: “The need for fair representation within the Scottish political system is essential.”A probe by a Scottish Parliament cross-party group found that 83% of Muslims had experienced Islamophobia in Scotland.Nearly 80% of Muslim respondents felt the prejudice is getting worse, while a joint

mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones sparked chaos after they made a series of bogus 999 calls.The mobiles were handed out to cons at Polmont Young Offenders jail in a £1 million initiative to make up for cancelled family visits after eight weeks of delays due to security systems being put in place.But Scottish Prison Service bosses failed to account for each mobile being enabled to call 999 services and The Samaritans, which led to bored inmates creating mischief.As a result of the

A loyalist demonstration organised for today has been condemned as anti-racism campaigners tell right-wing protesters: “You are not welcome in Paisley”.Organised by the Loyalist Defence League, the Protect the Cenotaph protest is scheduled to take place in Paisley town centre today from noon, coinciding with similar demonstrations across Scotland.Members have been gathering in response to the anti-racism protests taking place all over the country that have resulted in statues of historical