11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (707+ words) THE City of Edinburgh Council’s Trading Standards Team has seized an estimated 58,000 counterfeit football jerseys and kits intended for distribution during the FIFA World Cup 2026. The haul follows a series of intelligence led operations with assistance from Police Scotland, alongside…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (587+ words) The report released today, entitled ‘The only way is up: The impact of improved entitlement take-up on pensioner poverty and healthcare spending’ also shows that increasing take-up of these entitlements to 100% could help improve older people’s health, leading to a…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (707+ words) THE City of Edinburgh Council’s Trading Standards Team has seized an estimated 58,000 counterfeit football jerseys and kits intended for distribution during the FIFA World Cup 2026. The haul follows a series of intelligence led operations with assistance from Police Scotland, alongside…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago  (727+ words) New analysis from the TUC reveals bank bonuses have hit a post-crash record – as the union body calls for a hike in the bank windfall tax, which it says is “common sense and long overdue”. Ahead of the Chancellor’s Mansion…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (431+ words) Default overnight curfews from midnight to 6am will be switched on for 16 and 17-year-olds on social media apps, as the government takes further action to back parents and protect the next generation online. Features that can keep users scrolling for longer…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (727+ words) New analysis from the TUC reveals bank bonuses have hit a post-crash record – as the union body calls for a hike in the bank windfall tax, which it says is “common sense and long overdue”. Ahead of the Chancellor’s Mansion…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (431+ words) Default overnight curfews from midnight to 6am will be switched on for 16 and 17-year-olds on social media apps, as the government takes further action to back parents and protect the next generation online. Features that can keep users scrolling for longer…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago  (334+ words) Princes Street is expected to remain closed into August following a major fire at the former Debenhams store in the early hours of 9 July. Work is continuing to make the building safe while ensuring its historic features are preserved as…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (470+ words) A Glasgow mum is urging young people to come forward for vaccination against meningococcal group B (MenB), after her son became critically unwell with meningitis in 2023. The MenB vaccine, which helps to protect against meningitis and sepsis (inflammation throughout the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (788+ words) The recent fire in Edinburgh serves as a powerful reminder of the extraordinary courage, professionalism and dedication of Scotland’s firefighters (writes FOYSOL CHOUDHURY). I want to pay tribute to every member of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and all…...