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Swinney To Raise Whisky Deal In Talks With US Ambassador

First Minister John Swinney has said he will raise tariffs on Scotch whisky in talks with the US ambassador..

Firework Control Zones In Force In Glasgow For First Time

Restrictions banning fireworks in some parts of Glasgow have come into force for the first time after being delayed last year due to a missed deadline..

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor What Is The History Of The Former Dukes New Name

The former duke of York became known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor with immediate effect from October 30 2025..

Widow Completes Incredible 5000 Mile Charity Trek Around British Coastline

A retired professor has said it feels “incredible” to have completed a 5,000-mile charity trek around the British coastline in memory of her late wife..

Woman Says Former MPs Covid Testing Firm Offered Refund To Remove Negative Post

A customer of a former Labour minister’s allegedly fraudulent Covid-19 testing firm told a court the company offered her a refund if she took down a Facebook post about them sending her a false negative result..

Prunella Scales Son Sad She Wont See Him Star In Shakespeares Twelfth Night

The actor son of Prunella Scales and Timothy West has said he feels “very sad” that they will be unable to watch him play Malvolio in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of Twelfth Night..

Just Stop Oil Activists Acquitted Of Stonehenge Criminal Damage

Three Just Stop Oil activists who took part in a protest in which Stonehenge was sprayed with orange powder have been found not guilty of criminal damage after citing human rights law in their defence..

Mikel Arteta Hints Anything Is Possible If Fixture Concerns Are Not Addressed

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has warned “anything is possible” if football’s rulemakers ignore clubs over fixture concerns..

House Price Growth Slips Back Amid Subdued Buyer Confidence Nationwide Says

UK house price growth has fallen month-on-month in October, according to figures from Nationwide Building Society, as experts said budget uncertainty and a cooling jobs market is weighing on buyer confidence..

Polling Shows Immigration Concern Manufactured Say Campaigners

Concern about immigration is a “manufactured panic”, a campaign group has said after polling suggested only a quarter of people think it is an important issue locally..

Hard To Determine Whether Mental Health Spending Is Effective Say MSPs

A lack of transparency is blocking attempts to determine whether the Scottish Government’s spending on mental health is effective, a Holyrood committee has warned..

Consumers Urged To Reclaim Energy Credit As 240m Sat In Old Accounts

Around £240 million of energy credit is sitting in closed account balances and could be reclaimed by consumers, the UK’s energy watchdog has said..

King To Formally Remove Titles And Honours From Andrew Over Epstein Links

The King has begun the formal process to strip the titles from Prince Andrew who will move out of his Windsor home to Sandringham..

Man Dies After Helicopter Crash Near Doncaster

A 70-year-old man has died after a helicopter crash in South Yorkshire, police have said..

Government Confirms 55bn Boost For Science And Tech Research And Development

Climate science and AI safety are among the sectors receiving funding as part of a £55 billion boost for research and development (R&D), the Government has said..