Paul Cargill

Politics

Scotland must be resilient in the face of global shocks, says Swinney

The First Minister has suggested the UK Government should drop the recently announced increase in employers’ national insurance contributions.
13 Apr 2025
UK

Mackintosh footstool sells at auction for ten times the estimate

The stool attracted international interest at Lyon & Turnbull’s Design Since 1860 sale on Thursday.
17 Oct 2024
UK

Car was going in wrong direction before M6 crash which left five dead

Two children died in the crash which happened on the motorway near the Tebay services in Cumbria

16 Oct 2024
Politics

Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was hearing evidence on Wednesday from Scotland’s chief medical officer, Sir Gregor Smith.
25 Sept 2024
Politics

Chief medical officer and team often worked 16-hour days, Covid inquiry told

Professor Sir Gregor Smith also said he needed to hire several deputies to deal with the workload as they attempted to keep ministers informed.
25 Sept 2024
Health

Siblings earn recognition from ambulance service for saving mother’s life

Oliver and Arianna Liddle acted together to save mum Donna after she suffered a cardiac arrest.
23 Sept 2024
Crime

Man who crashed car and left woman paralysed after driving 100mph jailed

The woman was paralysed from the neck down after the Ford Fiesta she was travelling in was hit from behind.
20 Sept 2024
Celebrity News

Chris Brookmyre named as winner of major crime writing festival prize

The former journalist won the prize for his latest crime thriller, The Cracked Mirror, his 29th novel.
16 Sept 2024
Music

Texas announced as headliner for this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations

It will be the third time the Scottish pop-rock group have headlined the annual celebrations.
15 Sept 2024
Crime

Woman jailed for stalking victim while pretending to be a man

Adele Rennie, 33, from Kilmarnock, sent the victim an unwanted explicit image, a photo taken outside her workplace and a photo taken in her street.
13 Sept 2024
Celebrity News

National Library to house literary archive of award-winning writer Jackie Kay

Jackie Kay was the national poet for Scotland from 2016 to 2021.
12 Sept 2024
Politics

Teachers vote to accept improved pay offer

The Educational Institute of Scotland union had advised its members to back the 4.27% increase.
11 Sept 2024
UK

Emergency services attend after man falls from balcony in Glasgow art gallery

The incident happened at the Gallery of Modern Art in Royal Exchange Square at about 12.30pm.
11 Sept 2024
Health

Teenager who died of sudden heart failure features in charity campaign

Jamie Skinner, 13, suffered a cardiac arrest while playing football in December 2013.
30 Aug 2024
UK

Judy Murray tennis centre plans shelved

A spokesperson for the Murray Play Foundation said the Park of Keir project was no longer viable in its current form.
27 Aug 2024
Health

Experts analyse brain scans in bid to develop tool to predict dementia risk

The group will study hundreds of thousands of CT and MRI scans using AI.
26 Aug 2024
Tech

Coalition calls for urgent review of mobile mast rollout

Member groups argue the rollout has so far failed to consider whether people living in rural areas really need masts.
26 Aug 2024
Environment

Scottish island recognised for quality of night skies

The Isle of Rum has been designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
23 Aug 2024
UK

Edinburgh council approves plans for visitor levy to raise millions

City leaders say the revenue raised will fund improvements for residents and visitors alike.
22 Aug 2024
Science

Robot ‘coach’ used to aid recovery of stroke survivors

A new robot has been developed to encourage stroke survivors to complete exercises prescribed to aid their rehabilitation.
20 Aug 2024
Politics

Sarah Brown reflects on life at No 10 Downing Street

Mrs Brown talked about the impact of the 2007 global financial crisis, a meal with Mikhail Gorbachev and her husband Gordon’s love of football.
19 Aug 2024