Just a few random thoughts this week, and if regular readers detect an elegiac note in my scribblings today then that’s perceptive of you.

The disappearance of a Dorchester couple who failed to return home after spending time with family in Essex is “out of character,” police say. Dorset Police said John and Joan, both aged 76, were last ...

LABOUR Chancellor Rachel Reeves has throttled Scotland’s economic growth, according to new expert analysis. Strathclyde University’s Fraser of Allander Institute said Labour’s tax hikes would mean ...

SO dire were the choices at last year’s UK General Election, I spoiled my ballot for the first time. Thankfully, I don’t have to wait ...

WE often come up against the idea that everyone in later life is well off and living a comfortable retirement. Sadly, this isn’t the case ...

ANYONE who believes Marine Le Pen is being silenced has already lost the plot. That line may sound harsh, but it’s necessary.

ONLY one in five Scots aged 66 or older believe their UK state pension is enough to cover basic living costs, a new poll has found ...

YESTERDAY was April Fool’s Day. This year, the joke was squarely on Scotland’s families and businesses, as the costs of everything from ...

THE importance of culturally appropriate food and drink will be highlighted at an Eid dinner in Glasgow tonight which sees the launch of ...

Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump. The New Jersey official took to the floor on Monday ...

The poll found people still believe in the founding principles of the NHS and the majority believe it needs more money and staff.

Conservationists have said more than half of butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline, with their numbers also dwindling in the 2024 butterfly count — one of the worst on record. This ...