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2024 Sunday Times Rich List, the monarch’s personal wealth is $770 million.On the other hand, according to the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, Queen Elizabeth’s personal wealth was a considerably lower $468 million, before she died at age 96 in September of that year. Surprisingly, this doesn’t mean that King Charles is the richest man in the UK. Charles pales in comparison to Hugh Grosvenor, 33, the Duke of Westminster.

A superfan of crime-solving pensioner Super Gran has had a tattoo of the iconic character inked - on his bum. Gregor Sanders, 45, got the large tattoo of actress Gudrun Ure in her most famous role.

Netflix to substantiate claims it made about the hit drama Baby Reindeer and its real-life influences.Baby Reindeer is a semi-autobiographical series written by the comedian Richard Gadd that claims to tell the “true story” of a struggling stand-up (played by Gadd) who is maliciously stalked by an older woman named Martha.A Scottish woman named Fiona Harvey has identified herself as the person who inspired the character of Martha. However, she asserts that various elements of Gadd’s story are untrue, including that she was convicted on charges of stalking.

Threave Rovers have appointed Danny Dunglinson as their new manager.

Brooklands, just north of Crocketford and The Limes, Kirkcudbright are opening under Scotland’s Garden Scheme this weekend.

A post-graduate student from Zimbabwe returned to Galloway last week as he prepared to complete a year’s study in Scotland.

Celtic hero Cameron Carter-Vickers jumped on a table to send his condolences to Rangers – as Parkhead punters lapped up his title celebrations.

The Fortune Hotel returned on Thursday night, after the programme was left on a cliffhanger previously on what pair would be sent packing with empty pockets.

Keir Starmer is being urged to ditch his plan to ban new oil and gas licences without a “viable” plan to replace North Sea jobs.

Siddhant Adlakha A chilling historical drama rendered with impeccable sleight of hand, Rithy Panh’s “Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot” (“Meeting With Pol Pot“) reveals its political dimensions through layers of obfuscation. While based partially on real events (and on the writings of American war journalist Elizabeth Becker), it crafts a fictitious tale of three French journalists attempting to interview Cambodian dictator Pol Pot in 1978.

The baby who died after being hit by Land Rover in an Aberdeenshire church car park has been named.

The Post Office has been stripped of its ability to investigate and report crimes in Scotland after the Horizon scandal.

Nearly one million people across Great Britain, including 83,903 living in Scotland are currently receiving £81.90 each week in Carer’s Allowance. However, many of those claimants may not be aware of several changes in circumstances that must be reported to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), or risk losing their benefit entitlement.

Naman Ramachandran Glasgow-based Momentum Films, led by producer Rakasree Basu (“Iqbal and the Jewel of India”), has officially launched at the Cannes Film Festival‘s market. The company is focusing on developing original stories by converging the Scottish and the South Asian cinematic landscapes across feature films, high end television and narrative documentaries. Momentum has an under-production film “Adrift,” which was shot in Tamil Nadu, southern India, and is currently in post-production.

Irvines Bakery of Beith scooped awards across four categories at the prestigious Scottish Baker of the Year 2024/25 Awards in Glasgow.

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead in a home in East Belfast.

A one-year-old tot has been tragically killed after being hit by a car outside a Scots church.

A teenager has been charged after reportedly being 'seen with a knife' at a school and allegedly assaulting a police officer on Monday afternoon.

Schoolkids in Scotland are being targeted by a sinister WhatsApp group that shows them pornographic images.

A banned beauty firm offered Scots the 'peachy behind you always wanted' before a botched operation in Glasgow left a woman needing urgent medical treatment.

A staggering 7,000 homeless people are living in temporary accommodation in Glasgow amid a housing and homelessness emergency, the Record can reveal.

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to homeowners across Scotland and the rest of the UK. It comes following the recent closure of a prominent double-glazing company.

The Fortune Hotel returned to screens on Wednesday night for its third episode, as viewers have had mixed reviews of the series. Some have branded it as a 'rip off' to BBC hit show The Traitors.

Leon King insists he’ll be ready to answer a Hampden SOS should Rangers’ defensive headache fail to clear.

Megan Thee Stallion has officially launched her Hot Girl Summer Tour and the set list is now available!

Joe Hendry has spoken to NME about his wrestling theme song ‘I Believe In Joe Hendry’ entering the UK Singles download and sales charts.Last month, the Scottish athlete started a social campaign to get his upbeat theme song to the top spot on the UK Official Singles chart with the hope of “giving Taylor Swift a break from being Number One.”His grassroots campaign saw his song go viral online with wrestling fans creating memes, leading to ‘I Believe In Joe Hendry’ to top the iTunes charts – beating competition Swift, Hozier, Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé and more. The song also debuted at Number Four on the UK Singles Download chart – the highest accomplishment for any wrestling song ever.“The last four weeks have been a whirlwind, but it’s been a lot of fun,” he told NME.

A benefits cheat who was secretly filmed completing five kilometre runs when she claimed she could barely walk has been jailed for two years. Annette Bond has also been ordered to pay back nearly £70,000 she conned from taxpayers under proceeds of crime legislation.

Scotland's "most dangerous" areas have been named in new research investigating crime rates across the country.

A B-listed former hospital in Falkirk that is now a private home can install an array of solar panels and a fence to hide them, despite objections from neighbours.

A unique opportunity to live and work on the beautiful Isle of Skye has become available.