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Commonwealth Games Scotland says it has an “innovative,cost-effective” proposal that would be almost entirely funded through Victoria’s compensation payout.
It’s the biggest performing arts festival in the world,with a history of launching careers – if you can win the (sometimes-empty) room.
Butterflies,birdsong,azaleas and rhododendrons,Californian redwood and even Wollemi pines flourish in this “impossible garden”.
Scottish migrants have given this small nation a big worldwide presence,but turn up in Scotland and prepare to be baffled by its cultural quirks.
The stoush between the entertainers comes amid a now-familiar political debate on transgender policy,with the issue becoming a key battleground in the UK election.
Buckingham Palace has revealed extraordinary details about the King and Queen’s private life at Balmoral as it opens up the royal residence to the public for the first time.
What if we can’t find a place to stay? Will we sleep in the car? These worries gnawed at the edges of my mind.
Humza Yousa,facing a no-confidence vote,resigned as leader of the long-dominant Scottish National Party that has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over transgender rights.
Rising temperatures are set to make traditional wine regions unsuitable for production and places not known for wine could squeeze out today’s leaders.
Nicola Sturgeon,who dramatically quit public life in March last year after eight years as first minister of Scotland,was detained in June. Now her husband has been arrested.